FULL REPORT: Mkhize ‘directly involved’ in Digital Vibes tender process, says SIU
A Special Investigating Unit (SIU) report says former health minister Zweli Mkhize was directly involved in the signing of funds for communication tender to Digital Vibes.
Mkhize resigned from the department after reports indicated his involvement in an R150 million tender irregularly awarded to the Digital Vibes communications company.
The SIU report released on Wednesday shows the minister approved budgets amounting to approximately R 132 million in respect of the NHI – and Covid-19 media campaigns.
Mkhize signed R 46 million 52 days after the contract between the NDOH and Digital Vibes had already been signed.
Head of the SIU, Advocate Andy Mothibi says Mkhize also failed in the oversight role.
“The fact that two contracts =ather and Ms Mitha used Digital Vibes as a front in order to hide the fact that they were tendering for the contract and “disguised” this, due to the fact that they were close associates of the Minister of Health (Dr Z Mkhize), who was the Executive Authority of the NDOH, which was awarding the NHI media campaign contract.”
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Presidential Report.30 June 2021 Digital Vibes (1) by Anastasi Mokgobu on Scribd
