Earlier this year, three companies secured a R836 million deal to supply air purification systems to the department of health.
Health has since cancelled the contract, but the DPWI stepped in to challenge the entity that both managed the tender and had committed to investigating the irregularities.
The Independent Development Trust (IDT) oversaw the tender to supply the health department with pressure swing absorption (PSA) oxygen plants to be installed in hospitals.
Of the three companies involved in the procurement, one allegedly submitted fraudulent documentation and the other two are allegedly not registered with the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority.
This story is from the December 12, 2024 edition of The Citizen.
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