SIU welcomes action taken against officials in hospital refurbishment corruption

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on Wednesday welcomed the outcome of the Gauteng government’s disciplinary inquiry against nine officials from the provincial health department and infrastructure development department. The officials faced charges relating to alleged irregularities in awarding contracts for refurbishing the AngloGold Ashanti Hospital in 2022. “Following the SIU’s consequence management recommendations, the office of the premier took disciplinary action against the implicated officials,” SIU spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago said.The SIU’s investigation uncovered…