Lucy Moyane has been placed on suspension by Mpumalanga premier Mandla Ndlovu in connection with the investigation into the procurement of 22 laptops and a printer valued at R2 million.
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Moyane and seven others were flagged for their participation in awarding the tender to buy 22 laptops from a service provider. The department bought 22 laptops and a printer at a cost of R2 million, which means each laptop cost the department an estimated R91 400. The premier said the department must account for and recover the money and that the name of the service provider must be blacklisted from the National Treasury database. “The procurement process of the 22 laptops and a printer was flawed … in that, the procurement does not comply with both Section 217of the constitution read with the provisions of Section 38 and 45 of the PFMA [Public Finance Management Act], as the process cannot be said to have been fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective.” He said, the supplier did not comply with the terms of the purchase order and had delivered laptops of a lesser quality than what was approved and paid for.
“We are not going to tolerate fraud. We will institute disciplinary actions against all officials, including the HOD.”
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The spokesperson for the premier’s office, George Mthethwa, said Moyane has been served with a precautionary suspension letter. ” The suspension is part of the recommendations of the investigation announced by the premier during a media briefing earlier this month.” Mthethwa added that more information on the implementation of the recommendations would be announced by the premier on June 30.
