Mpumalanga Department of Public Works official Jacob Bandile Ngcobo faces corruption charges after the SIU uncovered alleged conflicts of interest linked to pandemic procurement contracts and payments.
A Mpumalanga Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport official has been dismissed after a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigation uncovered that he allegedly received money from a service provider that benefited from COVID-19 disinfection contracts worth more than R3.7 million.
The SIU said State Accountant for Property and Facilities Jacob Bandile Ngcobo was dismissed by the department after an investigation found that he had an inappropriate and corrupt relationship with Superia Services Trading, a company that received contracts from the department during the National State of Disaster.
The company, owned by Tshidi Suzan Sedibe, was appointed in February 2019 to provide pest control services at government buildings in the Gert Sibande District Municipality.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Superia Services Trading was appointed to provide disinfection services, with the department reportedly paying the company R3,758,206.53 between July 2020 and September 2021.
