News24 reports that the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) has placed 16 employees on precautionary suspension, after they were implicated in bribery and corruption involving the expediting of registration processes.  

The suspensions followed findings in an investigation into maladministration, corruption and fraud that had been under way since 2019. The investigation, covering the period 2016 to 2019 and undertaken by the Special Investigating Unit, was approved by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the request of the HPCSA. Several reports have since been received by the council. The most recent on Friday implicated several employees in acts of corruption or bribery involving the expediting of registration processes. As a result, 16 employees were placed on precautionary suspension as part of the disciplinary processes in line with the HPCSA's disciplinary codes and procedures. "The HPCSA condemns such unethical business practices within the organisation and it is committed to ensure that such behaviour does not occur in the future," said HPCSA president Professor Simon Nemutandani.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Nicole McCain at News24

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