Hamilton Ndlovu Ordered To Pay Back R158m Received From Irregular PPE Contracts.. The multi-million rand tender worth R172 million was awarded by the National Health Laboratory Service to Ndlovu and his associated companies.
Controversial businessperson Hamilton Ndlovu has been ordered by the Special Tribunal to pay back R158 million that he received through irregular PPE contracts.
The multi-million rand tender worth R172 million was awarded by the National Health Laboratory Service to Ndlovu and his associated companies.
JUST IN: PPE tenders worth R172M awarded by NHLS to Hamilton Ndlovu and associated companies declared invalid and unlawful by @TribunalSpecial. Ndlovu and associates ordered to pay back R158M. Frozen properties and funds belonging to Ndlovu and associates forfeited to the state. pic.twitter.com/iO4fm0r89o
— Special Investigating Unit (SIU) (@RSASIU) June 7, 2022
In 2020, an internal report by the Special Investigating Unit uncovered serious acts of criminality in the awarding of the PPE contract.
It found that only around R15 million was actually used to purchase the required PPEs.
The SIU was then granted an order to freeze R42 million in assets belonging to Ndlovu.
Frozen properties and funds belonging to Ndlovu and associates have also been forfeited to the state.