Question NW835 to the Minister of Health

PROVINCE

Part 1 - CASES OF CORRUPTION

Part 2 - INVESTIGATIONS PROCESS

Part 3 - OPENING OF CRIMINAL CASES

Eastern Cape

a) number of cases is fifteen (15)

b) amount of funds have been lost has not yet been quantified.

a) consequence management

• Out of the fifteen cases (15), four (4) cases have been concluded, three (3) cases are still under investigation. There is one (1) case in which there was insufficient evidence to substantiate the allegations of corruption. The remaining 7 cases the investigation process is underway.

• The department has initiated legal proceedings on the matter that relates to the issuing of fraudulent medical certificates (Case 03/2023 ECDOH).

Limpopo

a) number of cases is eight (8)

b) amount involved is R1, 265, 418.

a) consequence management

• Of the eight cases investigation, seven (07) cases are complete while investigation on one (1) case is still underway.

• Fraud allegations on the three (03) cases could not be proved as a result they were closed. On the remaining four (04), internal disciplinary process is underway.

• Only two (2) cases have been reported to the police.

Northern Cape

a) number of cases is one (1)

b) amount of funds is R10 000 which the official accepted as a bribe.

a) consequence management

The disciplinary process was instituted against the affected official and a sanction of three (3) months suspension without salary and a final written warning pronounced.

Yes, the case was reported to SAPS. (Hartswater) Case no. Case 88/04/2019. The matter went to court and the official was found guilty and a fine of R 120 000.00 or three (3) years imprisonment. Furthermore, the two (2) years of the sentence was suspended for 5 years.

KwaZulu-Natal

a) number of cases is six (06)

b) amount involved that is R282 191,00

a) consequence management

• Officials involved have been subjected to disciplinary processes.

• An amount R138 741 was recovered.

One (01) criminal case has been opened and the Department intends to register more criminal cases upon proving the allegations of corruption.

Western Cape

a) There is one (1) case that was reported.

b) Amount of funds involved could not be qualified (it relates that amount that was supposed to be levied against the service provider).

a) consequence management

• The official has been suspended.

• Investigation Officer appointed and disciplinary hearing follow.

Yes, SAPS case number SCI Equiry 04/03/2023

Mpumalanga

a) There are two (2) cases that are reported.

b) Financial loss not yet qualified.

a) consequence management

• The investigation process not yet finalised

No criminal case that has been opened as the investigation is still underway.

Northwest

a) None

b) None

a) consequence management

• None

None

Free State

a) Number of cases were reported are eight (8).

b) Amount involved is that.

R 2 806 141.66

a) consequence management

• Two (2) employees were dismissed.

• Four (4) resigned pending disciplinary process.

• Two (2) employees are undergoing disciplinary process

Yes,

• Three (3) cases are under investigation by SAPS.

• Five are prosecution level

Gauteng

a) There are six (6) cases that are reported.

b) The amount involved is not yet qualified.

a) consequence management.

• The investigations are underway as a result no consequence management that have been implemented.

None