President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government is looking into establishing special courts, similar to those set up for the 2010 Soccer World Cup, in a bid to tackle corruption allegations related to Covid-19 procurement.
The government’s response to the Covid-19 crisis has been marred by corruption allegations relating to procurement. Accusations that government officials have been issuing procurement deals to politically connected individuals, including family members and friends, have dominated the headlines in recent weeks.
The corruption allegations have prompted the Treasury to look into the possible centralisation of its procurement process. This week, the government published a list of all companies that have benefited from the state’s Covid-19-related procurement in an attempt to allay fears of corruption. “The measures we are taking will lead to procurement reform and help to solve the many procurement maladies and ensure government does not overpay. We are meant to put this culture [of corruption] to an end, where government pays up to 800% mark-up,” he said.
EFF leader Julius Malema asked Ramaphosa why he was reluctant to reveal all his donors that bankrolled his campaign for the ANC presidency, to ensure that those who donated were not benefiting from PPE tenders. Malema also called for the establishment of special courts to speedily prosecute those implicated in Covid-19-related corruption.
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