ANALYSIS: After R45bn in irregular expenditure over 10 years, KZN health department ill prepared for Covid-19 storm
Lack of consequence management, a history of dodgy tenders, feuding between unions and political leadership, R45bn in irregular expenditure over 10 years, well-documented evidence of fraud, corruption and blatant incompetence, and more than a decade of qualified audit opinions, do not inspire confidence in the KZN health department’s ability to handle the Covid-19 surge....
Published By: dailymaverick - Thursday, 6 August
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