THE Special Investigating Unit (SIU) says it will oppose a High Court application brought by former Health Minister Dr Zwelini Mkhize to review the unit’s findings and recommendations relating to the R150 million Digital Vibes’ Health Department communications contract.
In papers filed on Oct. 15, Mkhize asked the High Court to set aside a report by the Special Investigating Unit, which found that he may have engaged in unlawful conduct when a communications contract was awarded to a company controlled by his close associates.
The SIU emphasised that Mkhize’s High Court application would not “suspend the implementation” of the report and neither would it automatically stop proceedings in the Special Tribunal to have the Digital Vibes contract set aside.
This, unless the former Minister chooses to have the Special Tribunal contract review proceedings temporarily halted by way of a stay of proceedings.
“On [Friday]… during a Case Management Meeting held
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