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News24 article on Tembisa Hospital contract fraud

A News24 article investigated and published the awarding of a multi-million rand procurement contract at Tembisa Hospital to a company linked to a tenderpreneur.

Described by 3 witnesses
Lt Gen Samuel Dumisani Khumaloday 9Advocate Johnsonday 150Advocate Ramsamyday 156
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29 claims from testimony
"This follows after an investigation into awarding of this multi-million rand contract to a company owned by a Tembisa Hospital tenderpreneur Vusi Matlala, uncovered several irregularities."
contentLieutenant General KhumaloCL0008056
"A question was put to you whether or not IDAC is investigating, I will call it generally, the Tembisa Hospital matter"
questionAdvocate JohnsonAdv Sello SCCL0162918
"You provided a document which speaks to those matters"
existedAdv Sello SCCL0162919
"you highlighted the sensitive nature of that document and its contents"
natureAdv Sello SCCL0162920
"requested that it not be made publicly available"
requirementAdv Sello SCCL0162921
"it provides detail as to progress of investigations"
contentsAdv Sello SCCL0162922
"That is a single page that was circulated just after lunch amongst the Commissioners"
action timingAdv Sello SCCL0162923
"That is a single page"
page countAdv Sello SCCL0162924
"circulated just after lunch amongst the Commissioners"
recipientAdv Sello SCCL0162925
"the confidentiality, if I can use that, it is not just based on the state of the investigations"
basisAdvocate JohnsonCL0162927
"This document is shared with me because I am part of the law enforcement team that writes up reports"
basisAdvocate JohnsonCL0162930
"this is a case study write-up for FATF"
natureAdvocate JohnsonCL0162933
"It is part of our confidentiality agreement with them"
basisAdvocate JohnsonCL0162934
"why IDAC is not doing anything about the Tembisa hospital matter"
questionInvestigative Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC)Advocate JohnsonCL0162947
"related to the SAPS Tembisa Hospital tender"
subject matterAdvocate PooeCL0173899
"the Medicare24 matter was referred to by Advocate Johnson as the SAPS contract / Tembisa contract"
referred to asMs RamsamyCL0175360
"I only became aware on the 13th of May 2025 that the SAPS contract / Tembisa contract was in fact the Medicare24 matter"
awarenessAdvocate RamsamyMs RamsamyCL0175361
"Advocate Johnson had mentioned the SAPS contract / Tembisa contract from 22 January 2025"
mentionedAdvocate JohnsonMs RamsamyCL0175363
"after her meeting with Minister Mchunu"
mentionedAdvocate JohnsonMs RamsamyCL0175364
"SAPS / Tembisa Hospital Tender"
subjectAdv JohnsonCL0175442
"the subject there is: “Tembisa new authorization. Good day. For your attention.”"
subjectAdv Segeels-NcubeCL0175485
"It is an application in terms of section 28(1)"
containsAdv Segeels-NcubeCL0175486
"Subject: Re: SAPS Tembisa hospital tender"
subjectMs RamsamyCL0175499
"she still continued to call Medicare24 Tembisa"
referred to asMs RamsamyCL0175753
"maybe she just was using it as Tembisa"
referred to asAdvocate JohnsonMs RamsamyCL0175785
"on the 16th of May, I even sent articles about the Tembisa"
sentAdvocate RamsamyMs RamsamyCL0175786
"saying that other units are involved"
contentMs RamsamyCL0175787
"there has already been search and seizure"
contentMs RamsamyCL0175788
"she did refer to it as the Tembisa"
referred to asAdvocate JohnsonMs RamsamyCL0175792