Those incriminated in SIU’s report into COVID-19 related procurement in Free State to be prosecuted. Government officials have been implicated in the procurement of COVID-19 goods and services.
Some matters have been referred to the NPA for prosecution by the SIU. Other possible sanctions include the blacklisting of 27 companies.
The SIU has referred matters that involved former Treasury Chief Financial Officer, Monaheng Mokoena and Head of the Department of Human Settlements, Nthimotse Mokhesi to the NPA.
“Our main concern is the issues of the government employees who are 224 and are implicated by this. This includes the 330 companies that are being blacklisted and those people that must be charged by the NPA.
They must be charged and go to jail. Justice must be served and prevail for Free State people.the corruption happening in the Free State province is too much. And all those people if they think they will come with another name to register their company, their Id’s and any other information regarding them must be highlighted so that they must not do any business with any government, anytime soon in this country, in this province of the Free State.” Makesini said.
The Freedom Front Plus in the Free State has also called for those implicated in the irregular awarding of tenders relating to goods and services in connection with the COVID-19 to be prosecuted. Wouter Wessels ,FF Plus member of Parliament says heads of Departments must be taken to task for not allowing the prescripts of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA).
