In order to ensure that emergency financial measures are not abused, Ramaphosa announced the formation of a ‘collaborative and coordinating centre’ consisting of nine different institutions.
The centre brings together nine state institutions, which are the FIC, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate, the National Prosecuting Authority, the Hawks, Crime Intelligence and the SAPS Detective Service, the South African Revenue Service, the Special Investigating Unit and the State Security Agency.
Ramaphosa said that the money being spent on relief funding and fighting the virus comes at a cost – either through external loans or by reprioritising budgetary items. As a result, looting and corruption could simply not be tolerated. “This empowers the SIU to probe any allegations relating to the misuse of Covid-19 funds across all spheres of the state.
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