Sowetan Friday October 23 2 02 0 News 3

By Kgothatso Madisa

The ANC has told Gauteng ANC pushes for new David Makhura to re- place the erstwhile health MEC with a new political head. health MEC to replace Masuku Th e party announced yes- terday that Masuku and presi- dency spokesperson Khusela Makhura told new the process to fill those vacan- Diko had been suspended cies. So we will indeed deal from party activities pending appointment urgent with those aspects,”A NC their disciplinary hearings in Gauteng deputy chairperson relation to the Covid-19 per- Panyaza Lesufi said. sonal protective equipment ed a multimillion-rand Covid- Masu ku’s wife and MMC at (PPE) scandal. 19 PPE tender by the depart - the City of Johannesburg Loy- Masuku was fired early this ment. The Masukus and the isoMasukuis expectedtore- month after a preliminary Dikos are close family friends. turn to work after the PEC de- Special Investigating Unit Though the provincial exec- cidedtherewas noproofofher (SIU) report intothe PPEten- utive committee (PEC) unani- involvement in the alleged cor- der scandal. mously accepted and wel- r uption at the dep ar tment. Makhura at the time said he comed the decision to fire Ma- “The PEC decided that com- would not replace him until in- suku, it was however against rade Bandile Masuku and vestigations into allegations of Mak hu ra’sstance nottore- comrade Khusela Diko should corruption related to PPE pro- place him and said the depart- be referred to the provincial curement in the health depart- ment cannot go on without an disciplinary committee of the ment were completed. MEC during a Covid-19 pan- ANC, ”Tau said. The SIU report found that demic that has the potential to Former MEC for health Dr Bandile Masuku and Gauteng “In order to protect the in- Masuku was made aware of resu rge. premier David Makhura. / FREDDY MAVUNDA tegrity of the ANC and of the the irregularities in the pro- The dep ar tment is currently affected comrades, the PEC curement of PPE but did noth- without an MEC, head of de- further decided that [they] ingor verylittle toact onit. partment (HOD), chief finan- and that of the executive coun- expected to be actioned as should step aside from organi- Makhura said that the SIU cial officer (CFO) and deputy ci l, ”Gauteng provincial trea- soon as possible, with Makhu- sational activities pending the recommended he takes action director-general (DDG) after surer said. ra having called a meeting to finalisation of the disciplinary to determine whether Masuku they were suspended based on “This includes the urgent ap- discuss possible names of re- pro cess. is suitable to continue holding the preliminary findings of the pointment of the new MEC p l acements. “Allegations against Loyiso the position of health MEC. S IU. These positions are being and HOD so that they can lead “Icanconfirm thatonMon- Masuku in relation to her in- This was after Royal Bhaca, a filled on an acting basis. the battle against Covid-19 and day the premier has requested volvement in this regard could company owned by Diko’s “Strengthening the depart- focus on improving the quality to consult with [ANC] office notbe substantiatedandthe husband AmaBhaca chief mentmust beoneof theur- of public health in Gauteng. ” bearers and amongst the dis- PEC decided she should re- Thandiziwe Diko, was award- gent priorities of the premier The filling of the vacancies is cussions I think it will be on sume her duties.”

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