Patricia De Lille suspends public works DG over irregular contracts
Sam Vukela is accused of awarding irregular contracts for state funerals, including that of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
Public works and infrastructure minister Patricia de Lille has suspended her director-general Sam Vukela, who is accused of awarding irregular contracts for state funerals, including that of struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.
Vukela has a contentious relationship with the department, having being fired as acting DG and accounting officer in 2013 for the irregular leasing of office space for the police in Pretoria. That deal, and subsequent investigations, resulted in the removal of Bheki Cele as national police commissioner. Vukela was reinstated following a controversial arbitration award in 2017, and was given R2m in back pay. ..
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