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Sunday Times Daily reports that former health minister Zweli Mkhize could face criminal charges for his role in the controversial Digital Vibes contract.
In a presentation to parliament’s standing committee on public accounts (Scopa), the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) said Mkhize might have committed actions of criminality and failed to execute his function in compliance with the constitution, general oversight responsibilities in respect of the affairs of the national health department and obligations in terms of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). It was also the SIU’s conclusion that Mkhize caused irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure to be incurred, might have acted contrary to a relevant cabinet decision, and might have been negligent when approving budgets in respect of the National Health Insurance (NHI) and Covid-19 media campaigns. Possible conflict of interest existed in the appointment of Digital Vibes. Among the host of issues relating to the scandal, a second bidder for the work was disqualified irregularly. Mkhize resigned as health minister last month, vowing to challenge the SIU findings and claiming that it had a predetermined outcome and a closed mind in its investigation of the contract. SIU head Andy Mothibi said Mkhize’s resignation would not hamper their ongoing investigations. He advised that they continued to receive information and allegations of wrongdoing involving the Digital Vibes contract, even after submitting their final report to President Cyril Ramaphosa at the end of June.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Andisiwe Makinana at Sunday Times Daily
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