The Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation team is conducting simultaneous search and seizure operations at a house in Bedfordview, and offices in Germiston and Edenvale respectively this morning.
The action is informed by the ongoing investigation into alleged tender irregularities that resulted in approximately one billion rands being siphoned from the Gauteng Department of Health. It is a sequel operation to the one that was executed at the Tembisa Hospital premises towards the end of 2022.
It is a result of tenders attached to the Tembisa Hospital from around 2016 to early 2022. Over 220 entities and various individuals are subjects of an ongoing investigation in respect of numerous allegations. This includes schemes that reportedly thrived in infringement of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). These were made possible through tender manipulation, kickbacks, inflated prices, and or duplicated invoices amongst other contraventions.
Various electronic gadgets as well as documentary proof have been seized for further exploration. No arrests have been effected at this stage pending further investigation.