South Africa Corruption prosecution for mask procurement Procurement of more than 650 contracts August 20 8:37
In South Africa, where the number of people infected with the new coronavirus is the highest in Africa, there is widespread adhesion between government agencies and traders over the procurement of masks, and the investigative authorities are investigating more than 650 cases, a total of more than 30 billion yen contracts. Clearly, anti-corruption measures as well as anti-virus measures have become a serious issue.
By 19th, more than 590,000 people were infected with the new coronavirus in South Africa, accounting for more than half of Africa's total number, and the 5th highest number in the world.
Against this backdrop, government agencies and local governments are procuring medical supplies such as masks to be distributed to medical workers and food to be distributed to the poor who are in need of living due to restrictions on going out. Adhesion with traders has become clear one after another.
About this, the top of the investigation authorities investigating corruption etc. reported on the 19th in the parliament, there are 658 contracts under investigation suspected of corruption nationwide, the total amount is more than 5 billion rand, 300 yen in Japanese yen It has been revealed that it will be over 100 million yen.
On this issue, President Rama Poza said in a speech on the 15th, "The public united against the common threat of viruses, but it also highlighted the worst part of society." I criticized the movement.
However, the presidential spokesman has also taken a leave of absence due to suspicion of corruption, and countermeasures against corruption as well as virus countermeasures have become a serious issue.