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Sowetan reports that a man who allegedly tried to bribe away a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigation into the irregular awarding of a personal protective equipment (PPE) contract by the Mpumalanga department of public works has landed himself behind bars.
The suspect was scheduled to appear in the Nelspruit Magistrate’s court on Tuesday and apply for bail. SIU spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago said the arrest was carried out by the Hawks on Monday shortly after the man delivered a R50,000 bribe to an investigator whom he hoped would be tempted to quash the investigation. “The Hawks seized a further R63,600 which was found in the man’s possession. The ‘bribe’ follows an intensive PPE tender corruption investigation by the SIU in the Mpumalanga department of public works, roads and transport which uncovered procurement irregularities,” said Kganyago. The SIU probe revealed the department had contracted a particular service provider in the 2017/18 financial year for pest control services. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, the same company suddenly started getting payouts meant for PPE. As the SIU investigator carried out his probe into the matter, he was approached by a man who offered to pay money for the docket. It was not immediately clear whether his company had delivered any of the PPE for which it had received payment.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Naledi Shange at SowetanLive
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