SIU welcomes action taken against Tembisa Hospital officials

Summary:

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the disciplinary action taken against nine officials at Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital in Gauteng, South Africa. The officials were suspended or resigned following an SIU investigation into allegations of corruption, fraud, and maladministration in supply chain management processes at the hospital. The SIU's preliminary report, submitted in December 2022, led to the disciplinary action, and the agency is seeking a proclamation to further investigate supply chain management at the hospital. The SIU aims to recover financial losses suffered by the state and institute civil litigation against officials who resign or are found to have benefited unduly from state resources.