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Four members of the South African National Defence Force have appeared in a military court on charges linked to personal protective equipment fraud of more than R273 million.
The four face charges related to the procurement of masks and gloves for SANDF members during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
A spokesperson for the Special Investigative Unit, Kaizer Kganyago says their investigation revealed irregularities with the PPE contracts.
“Evidence from the SIU probe shows that the list of service providers was predetermined and some of the PPE items were delivered before approval, thus deviating from normal supply chain management processes."
Kganyago says they will institute a civil action in the Special Tribunal to review and set aside the contracts, and to recover financial losses suffered by the State and SANDF as a result of corruption and negligence.
