PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a committee composed of several key cabinet ministers to deal with allegations of corruption around the historic R500 billion economic relief package meant to fight COVID-19 pandemic.
This follows a decision taken by Cabinet at its meeting of Wednesday this week, the Presidency announced on Thursday.
The ministerial committee comprises of the ministers in The Presidency, Finance, Police, Public Service and Administration and Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA).
The committee will be chaired by Justice Minister Ronald Lamola.
Ramaphosa has requested all ministers and Premiers to provide information on the names of companies and details of tenders and contracts that have been awarded in national departments, provincial governments and public entities during the period of the National State of Disaster.
The president has also directed that these lists must be provided to the Committee of Ministers as a matter of urgency this week.
The committee
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