Question NW119 to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
22 March 2022 - NW119
Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1) What is the total amount that was paid to a certain service provider of the SA Military Health Service (details furnished) over the past 10 years; (2) whether any investigations have been done into any other service provider; if not, why not; if so, (a) who are they and (b) what were the findings; (3) what steps have been put in place to ensure that no single case of fraud and/or abuse by any other service provider will occur in the future?
Reply:
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(1) The investigating team could trace invoices to the total amount of R 15 640 487.95 paid to Maponya 911 Services. The actual amount was supposed to be R 3 439 084.75 as per findings which has a difference of R 12 201 403.20 as over billing. The services has been suspended with effect from March 2021. These amounts can only be finalised pending further investigation.
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