Despite the Special Investigating Unit making 224 referrals for disciplinary action to be taken against officials for violating public procurement legislation, which led to the abuse of Covid-19 linked funding, action has only been taken in a handful of cases.

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26 January 2022

The SIU’s Covid-19 report was released on Tuesday and painted a grim picture of the slow pace of accountability. The unit probed more than 5 400 government contracts awarded during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Merentia Van Der Vent

Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.