R10m Eastern Cape scooter contract set aside pending investigations | News24

The Special Tribunal has granted an order interdicting the Eastern Cape health department from pursuing the scooter project, pending an investigation. The Special Investigating Unit has secured an order interdicting the Eastern Cape Department of Health from going ahead with the much-maligned R10-million medical scooter project.

"The contract has been nullified and set aside, based on the allegations of financial irregularities as advanced by the SIU before the Special Tribunal today," Special Tribunal spokesperson Selby Makgotho told News24 on Friday. Eastern Cape Health MEC Sindiswa Gomba, departmental superintendent general Dr Thobile Mbengashe, chief financial officer M Daca, and the Fabkomp Ltd appeared before Special Tribunal on Friday morning.

However, the scooter initiative sparked outrage across the country, with some accusing the department of corruption, News24 previously reported.The department earlier confirmed that the Bid Adjudication Committee was reviewing the processes following in the awarding of the contract.Do you want to know more about this topic?Related Links

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