“The breathtaking scale of the fraud involved in a mega-million-rand project to install oxygen generation plant at dozens of government hospitals has been revealed by Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson,” reported Daily Maverick.
The forensic investigation, conducted by PwC, came after Daily Maverick’s revelations in October 2024 that an apparent “ghost company” had clinched the largest portion of the R836m project – for 55 hospitals – for which the Independent Development Trust (IDT) had issued a tender. The PwC report recommended disciplinary steps against Tebogo Malaka, the IDT’s CEO.
“The funding came from the Global Fund, and the project intended to install pressure swing adsorption (PSA) oxygen plants at 55 hospitals. Initially budgeted at R260m, the cost eventually ballooned to R836m.”
The final forensic report by PwC has been handed over to the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), the Hawks, the SA Police Service (SAPS) and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) for further investigation