Overview

• The Special Tribunal ordered Nozihle Construction and Projects CC to repay R2,427,333.30 to the Mpumalanga Department of Health following SIU litigation.
• The April 2020 contract for 100,000 three-ply surgical masks was declared unlawful because the company was not licensed as a medical device distributor with SAHPRA.
• The recoverable amount reflects the difference between what the department paid and average prices on National Treasury’s transversal contracts.
• The Tribunal set aside the contract and directed Nozihle to pay the SIU’s legal costs, including the costs of two counsel.
• The order was issued on 29 September 2025, and the SIU says it will refer any criminal evidence to the NPA and may pursue further civil action under the SIU Act.