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Cyril Ramaphosa calls publishing of full list of Covid-19 government contracts a ’historic moment’

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The list includes Covid-19 procurement information from all provinces, national departments and more than 70 public entities.

The move is in line with a directive issued by President Ramaphosa on August 5 for departments to submit full information on Covid-19 tenders to the inter-ministerial commission, which Justice and Correctional services Minister Ronald Lamola convenes.

The president has congratulated the National Treasury, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, national and provincial government departments and public entities for acting with urgency to collate the required information.

 

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