THE Special Investigating Unit (SIU) head advocate Andy Mothibi said on Monday that a high-level investigation into allegations of corruption against Health Minister Zweli Mkhize was at an advanced stage and was about to be concluded soon.
Mkhize, a high-ranking member of the African National Congress national executive committee (NEC), is accused of having a hand in irregular procurement processes in relation to a COVID-19 communications tender awarded to his associates.
Mothibi said the SIU has already reached some conclusions on aspects of the investigations, but cannot disclose these at this stage.
Mothibi was speaking at the launch of the Infrastructure Built Anti-Corruption Forum (IBACF) at a press conference in Cape Town.
The SIU investigation was looking into how Mkhize’s long-time personal assistant, Tahera Mather, and a close associate, Naadhira Mitha, allegedly benefitted from COVID-19 contracts worth over R80 million issued by the Department of Health.
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