Ramaphosa lauds publishing of Covid-19 contracts as ‘historic’
President Cyril Ramaphosa has lauded the publishing of a list of all Covid-19-related government expenditure as “historic.”
The full list of companies awarded contracts by government for the procurement of Covid-19 goods was published on Wednesday by the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer.
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Ramaphosa ordered the list to be made public amid a myriad of corruption allegations against high-profile public servants.
“This measure is unprecedented, and a clear demonstration of government’s commitment to transparency and accountability when it comes to allegations of corruption in the Covid-19 procurement process,” the presidency said in a statement.
“The collaboration and cooperation between government departments during this process has been laudable, and a clear indication that we are going to intensify our efforts to act against any individuals or companies involved in corruption and profiteering around this pandemic."