#NewsExtended: Shocking reports of corruption at the Tembisa hospital
Corruption at Tembisa Hospital has been making headlines for quite some time, so Christelle du Toit takes you on a deep-dive on the topic.
A short while back, the head of the Special Investigation Unit (SIU), Andy Mothibi announced that the department will begin to probe the myriad allegations of fraud and corruption at Tembisa Hospital.
READ: SIU vows to start probe into Tembisa Hospital ‘soon'
And according to Jacaranda FM News, it was reported that in one case, at least R500 000 were used to purchase jeans during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Such stories are not unheard of at Tembisa Hospital, and it was also reported that the ANC's treasurer was paid R14.5 million through 55 irregular contracts over the past three years.
Such contracts were issued under the pretense of being for the provision of cleaning material, protective clothing, medical consumables, office supplies, and groceries.
READ: ANC treasurer scores R14m from Tembisa Hospital contracts
The DA's Jack Bloom commented: "Patients suffer as hospitals waste money on overpriced goods instead of essentials to provide quality treatment. It’s a heinous crime to steal from sick and poor people, but this is effectively what is happening. I wonder how they sleep at night.".
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