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

The report shows the health department has spent more than R1.7bn, followed by department of infrastructure development with more than R291m. The report shows that the social development department spent more than R175m.

The report further shows that just over R1.1bn was spent on infrastructure, while more than R254m was spent on masks. The report further showed that more than R217m was spent on surgical gowns and more than R182m on N95 masks. Among the SIU's claims is that the “extortionate” markups made by Diko's “proxy” company included buying a million medical disposal bags from a supplier for 75c each and selling them to the health department for R7 apiece.

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