Support for drive to stem Covid-19 graft

THE Western Cape government noted its support for the ongoing nationwide protests against corruption.

This was the sentiment shared by Premier Alan Winde in his daily Covid19 pandemic update.

Winde made reference to the silent protest held outside St George’s Cathedral, yesterday by various church leaders, led by the South African Council of Churches.

“Corruption is not only a crime, but where it involves government money, it threatens service delivery and robs our most vulnerable residents of the services required to live a dignified life,” he said.

“As public servants, we must put members of the public first. The Western Cape government is committed to transparent and ethical governance.

“This is why we were the first province to make public our Covid-19-related expenditure. We have already released two, monthly reports which detail PPE expenditure and all Covid-19-related expenses.”

Meanwhile, the province recorded 2 763 active cases of Covid-19, 107 886 confirmed cases and 101 044 recoveries made as of 1pm yesterday.

The death toll stood at 4 079. The number of Covid-19 tests conducted stands at 508 247.

To date, 686 people remain hospitalised, with 125 patients in ICU or high care. There remains about 2 201 confirmed cases unallocated with 2 124 recoveries made.

Winde urged residents to take part in active citizenry and said residents should engage with the reports and report any irregularities to tip.offs@ westerncape.gov.za

Meanwhile, the Solidarity Fund announced its receipt of a R50 million grant from the UK government, yesterday. The grant will be used to finance projects supporting and promoting women. |