‘Corruption has muddied the water’ – Dlamini-Zuma
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has added her voice to growing concerns about corruption during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Dlamini-Zuma visited the Waterberg district in Limpopo on Saturday as part of the District Development Model in Bela-Bela.
She lamented the state of the municipalities under the Waterberg district, adding that corruption has further added to crisis.
“We started well with Covid-19, doing what we were supposed to do and then the corruption issue came and they just muddied the waters completely and corruption is very bad. It really is the enemy of the people because that money is for the better life of the people,” she said.
“More than that it also corrodes the trust between government and the people, so it’s something that we must really not taking lying down. We must deal with it.”
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A recent report by Auditor-General Kimi Mawetu uncovered major flaws and corruption in South Africa’s R500 billion coronavirus stimulus package.
Makwethu found that there are deficiencies and non-compliance in the procurement processes for protective gear causing government coffers to bleed out millions of rands.
He also flagged payments to over 30 000 beneficiaries of the R350 social grant, warranting further investigations.
Several other ministers have slammed the government officials for the alleged widespread corruption during the pandemic.
