Hawks swoop on corruption-hit Tembisa Hospital
The Hawks in Gauteng have seized documents linked to dubious contracts worth some R850 million at Tembisa Hospital.
The search and seizure operation was conducted on Tuesday morning.
Authorities are investigating corruption alleged in the irregular contracts awarded by hospital supply chain management to 217 service providers.
Hawks spokesperson Katlego Mogale says the tenders amount to R850 million.
"The search and seizure operation emanated from an inquiry into allegations of fraud and corruption at the Tembisa Tertiary Hospital. It is alleged that there exist untoward practices in relation to contracts below R 500 000 which have been issued purchase orders between 2016 and 2022.
"These are reported to have been conducted or allocated in an unlawful and illegal manner and this has resulted in the hospital being prejudiced over R850 million."
“In some of the contracts, hospital employees are said to have received gratification. The investigation team is to seize all relevant materials including documents, electronic gadgets are deemed to be important in the progress of the investigation.”
Whistleblower Babita Deokaran flagged irregular tenders to the tune of more than R850 million before she was assassinated outside her home in August 2021.
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