SIU obtains preservation order to freeze pension benefits of former Mpumalanga health official

Summary:

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has obtained a preservation order to freeze approximately R2 million from the pension fund of Mr. Tshegofatso Daniel Moralo, a former Assistant Director and Manager of Pharmaceutical Services at the Mpumalanga Department of Health. This is part of an ongoing investigation into the irregular awarding of seven contracts worth R19,495,102.50 for procurement of goods and services from various service providers during the Covid-19 state of emergency. The SIU alleges that Moralo had a hand in the irregular awarding of these contracts and willfully failed to ensure compliance with public sector procurement regulations. The SIU is pursuing civil action to review and set aside the contracts and recover financial losses suffered by the State.