Whip still not held to account – DA

The situation remains the same, even though it is now more than 100 days since the release of a damning Special Investigating Unit report on Brian Hlongwa, the Democratic Alliance says.

The report implicated the ANC chief whip in the Gauteng legislature in R1.2 billion of corrupt activities when he was health MEC, from 2006 to 2009.

“Gauteng premier David Makhura has still not fired Hlongwa,” DA spokesperson Jack Bloom said.

It was reported in 2014 that the allegations were referred to the ANC’s provincial integrity commission “but nothing happened”.

This year, Gauteng ANC secretary Jacob Khawe said Hlongwa would appear before the ANC’s provincial integrity commission headed by Trevor Fowler in August.

The report showed how “state capture” occurred when a private company took over management within the Gauteng health department and awarded tenders worth more than R1.2 billion, with alleged kickbacks to Hlongwa, he said. – ANA