Johnathan Paoli
THE Special Investigating Unit (SIU) said on Monday that it has obtained a preservation order from the Special Tribunal to freeze approximately R2 million from Tshegofatso Daniel Moralo’s pension fund pending the finalisation of a probe into the awarding of seven tenders worth more than R19 million.
Moralo, who was employed at the Mpumalanga department of Health as assistant director and the manager of Pharmaceutical services, resigned amid an SIU investigation which found that Moralo allegedly had a hand in the irregular awarding of seven contracts amounting to R 19 495 102.50 for procurement of goods and services from various service providers during the Covid-19 state of emergency.
SIU spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago said in terms of the Special Tribunal order dated 27 September 2023, Mpumalanga health department and Government Employees Pension Fund were interdicted from paying pension benefits due to Moralo, pending the finalisation of civil action instituted
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