“In planning the health response, it was expected that a high number of people would require facilities for quarantine and self-isolation. In total, 6,123 quarantine sites were initially targeted but by July 31, only 510 sites had been identified by the department of public works and only 192 had been activated for use by the department of health.
Potential fraud has also been identified in the appointment of community workers meant to assist the department of health with screening. “The expanded public works programme was mobilised to provide front-line services and, at the same time, much-needed job opportunities. The department of public works was tasked with urgently sourcing 25,000 additional workers to assist the department of health with screening, testing and educational campaigns — funding of R771m was allocated for this purpose.
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