According to Premier Zamani Saul, a team of auditors were appointed to conduct internal investigations, and a report has been provided for further study.

Saul says there are aspects that are of serious concern in the report, which will soon be reported to the Hawks.

His statement comes a day after the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) announced that its head advocate Andy Mothibi will on Friday brief the nation on finalised investigations on allegations of corruption over the procurement of PPEs by state institutions.

The province is among those that have been embroiled in PPE tender irregularities, with Saul alleged to have had a hand in the awarding of multimillion-rand tenders to two of his allies.

Following media reports implicating him of PPE tender irregularities, Saul last year released a statement distancing himself from any Covid-19 corruption cases; stating that there is seemingly an attempt to taint his reputation.

Responding to media reports linking him to two people in the province who received R40 million in tenders, Saul said he had nothing to do with any illegal PPE tenders in the province, nor the looting of any funds.

One tender for the Health Department and the other for SAPS was reportedly handed to the wife of Saul’s special adviser, and businessman Somandla Sibisi, who is reported to be Saul’s friend.

Saul, however, denied these allegations, stating that SAPS procurement was a national competency, and had nothing to do with him; nor is he friends with the businessman in question.

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