ILLEGAL IMPORT
Delays and head-scratching over R180m drug debt to Cuba
Opposition parties want SANDF bosses and former defence minister to be held accountable for the scandal
26 August 2021 - 05:10
The government, which is still to take action against army officials who illegally imported an unproven drug from Cuba at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, is still facing a R180m bill from the island nation.
The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) faced criticism for violating acquisition rules and health regulatory protocols to procure Heberon Interferon-Alpha-2B, an unregistered drug that is said to considerably strengthen the immune system...
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