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SIU to Release Thembisa Hospital Corruption Report on Monday

The inquiry stems from Babita Deokaran’s 2021 warnings that flagged hundreds of suspect vendors.

Overview

  • Investigators confirmed the report will detail findings on alleged procurement abuses at the hospital north of Johannesburg.
  • Outcomes to date include 111 disciplinary referrals, 25 administrative referrals and 4 criminal referrals tied to the probe.
  • The SIU says roughly 4,000 tenders are under scrutiny as it works to recover money paid to dubious companies.
  • Deokaran had identified about 217 companies and reported close to R1 billion in irregularities before her 2021 killing.
  • Watchdogs and officials cite links beyond the hospital, including a R360 million SAPS award to Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala that was later revoked.