was charged with corruption during an appearance at the specialised commercial crimes court on Wednesday, police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Brenda Muridili confirmed.
Maja was placed on suspension in September 2021 along with a number of other health department executives over their alleged roles in the dodgyHealth Minister Joe Phaahla placed Maja on suspension a day after President Cyril Ramaphosa made public a report by the Special Investigating Unit into the scandal, which had already resulted in the resignation of formerThe report into the department’s awarding of a National Health Insurance media campaign and Covid-19 communications contract to Digital...
The investigative body’s report found that Mkhize’s denials that he or his family had benefited from the tender were “untrue”. According to the report, Mkhize’s conduct in approaching the then director general of the department to appoint Digital Vibes was “at best improper … and at worst … unlawful” because it constituted interference in the affairs of the department’s administrative authority.
Mkhize maintains his innocence, claiming the report found him “guilty of and complicit in criminal conduct and has effectively ruined my reputation, dignity and my political and professional career”.
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