PUBLIC WORKS CORRUPTION
Thulas Nxesi sets sights on R2bn lost in fishy deals
Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi says the fight against fraud and corruption in his department will not be won overnight as there are "entrenched state capture forces" battling to maintain access to state coffers. In May, President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe several municipalities and government departments, including public works, for fraud and corruption. The investigating unit would investigate "serious irregularities in relation to procurement of goods and/or services in a manner that was not fair‚ competitive‚ transparent‚ equitable or cost-effective contrary to applicable legal framework". Updating the media on Thursday on efforts to combat fraud and corruption in his department, Nxesi said the country’s political environment had been transformed. State-capture forces "We now have a leader, in President Cyril Ramaphosa, committed to stamping out corruption and turning the tide of state capture, which brought this country to the b...
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