Diko's 'proxy' paid R46m in PPE deal, Gauteng government report confirms

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Politically connected business Ledla Structural Development was paid more than R46.4m, the Gauteng government revealed on Thursday.

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Ledla has been named in court papers as a “proxy” for Thandisizwe Madzikane Diko — a family friend of Gauteng health MEC Bandile Masuku and the husband of President Cyril Ramaphosa's spokesperson Khusela Diko, theIt was reported that the company made an 800% profit on Covid-19 personal protective equipment sold to the government, according to claims the Special Investigating Unit laid out in the court documents.besetting the Gauteng health department.

The report shows that various Gauteng departments, entities and municipalities spent nearly R2.3bn in PPE and Covid-19 related infrastructure combined, from April to August. The report also shows that people with disabilities benefit by less than 0.2% of the province’s procurement, while women-owned companies benefited by just more than 32% . The youth benefited less than 4% .

 

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What's Next? Speechless! One Thing: Thank You SIU!

She must pay back our money. Siyayifuna. We need it.

800% profit!

Wooo idliwe imali vele

pietrampedi they are chasing shadows well done mr

No to CORRUPTION the cause of poverty, unemployment, deteriorating ethics, moral VALUES, foresight etc

When corruption is above your fireplace

pietrampedi revealed this long ago but then he is not stratcom.

Thuma mina😅

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