POWER Digital reports that the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has refuted claims made by former Gauteng health MEC Dr Bandile Masuku.

In a statement issued on Saturday, Masuku claimed that the high court had found that the SIU’s findings that he had been involved in corruption and nepotism were just a malicious opinion. In a responding statement issued on Sunday, the SIU said: “The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has noted yet another media statement that contains some aspects that are misleading to the public. As these aspects of the statements relates to the SIU findings, the SIU is left with no other option but to set the record straight.: The SIU indicated further that it had “submitted evidence and successfully argued before the full bench of the High Court that Dr. Bandile Masuku failed to exercise his responsibility in the oversight of the Gauteng Department of Health and that his failure to exercise required oversight contributed to the malfeasance, maladministration, malpractice and the total disregard of the rule of law that characterised the looting of public funds meant to fight Covid-19 in the Gauteng Department of Health.” A criminal probe, the SIU explained, was ongoing. This came after the ANC national disciplinary committee overturned Masuku and Khusela Diko’s suspensions from the Gauteng provincial executive committee.

• Read the original of the report in the above regard at POWER Digital
• Read too, 'This is victory for justice,' says Masuku after ANC disciplinary body clears, reinstates him, at News24

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