The Special Investigating Unit (SIU)  says the former Gauteng Health MEC, Dr Bandile Masuku, acted in haste when he announced that the African National Congress (ANC) National Disciplinary Committee had cleared him and suspended Presidential Spokesperson Khusela Diko of any wrongdoing.
 
Masuku was dismissed from his office as Gauteng MEC of Health after a finding of impropriety against him regarding corruption in the procurement of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).  SIU spokesperson, Kaizer Kganyago, says Masuku has  misinterpreted the committee’s ruling. 

 

 

 
SIU spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago said: “He has lodged a case, but he has given an impression out there that he has been vindicated and that the court has ruled that he is not corrupt and that is not the case. The court has indicated that we have not dealt with the claims that relate to corruption as yet.”
 
Speaking to IOL Kganyago said “It is therefore self-serving for him to misrepresent to the public what actually transpired. The SIU rejects the notion that we propped him up as the poster boy for corruption. The SIU is on record stating that at the time of making a referral to the Gauteng premier to take action against Dr Masuku, it had concluded the process and administrative part of the investigation of the Gauteng Health Department procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) to fight the pandemic.”

Kganyago further said: “The criminal investigation is still ongoing. When evidence pointing to criminality is uncovered during the criminal investigation, the SIU will refer such evidence to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the Hawks for further action.”