By Staff Reporter
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is investigating Health minister Sylvia Masebo over strong allegations that she demanded facilitation fees and a luxury vehicle for the hospital tender to be successful.
Well placed sources in the President Hakainde Hichilema’s cabinet and the investigative wings have told Daily Revelation that the commission has taken an interest in the matter and have since commenced investigations into the matter.
“We are definitely looking into the matter despite the initial inertia to move on her. However, despite that investigations have progressed as you are aware these are ongoing investigations which started with Dr George Magwende. But investigations into allegations against Honourable Masebo are already underway to establish facts on the matter” impeccable sources have told Daily Revelation.
An international supplier and contractor, TFM Holdings Chief Executive Officer, Mcebisi Mlonzi has confirmed writing the letter on Masebo’s request to be paid facilitation fees and a luxury vehicle.
In a letter dated May 15, 2022 written to Mcebisi’s agent Jim Belemu, the executive director, Mahogany Air, Mcebisi stated that the request to purchase a vehicle and facilitation fees for Masebo for the hospital tender to be successful was highly irregular.
He stated that the corruption must be reported involving Masebo.
The Ministry of Health had put up a tender for the proposed construction and supply of equipment under reference MOH/SP/SP/W/005/20 for a 150 bed capacity infectious diseases hospital.
President Hakainde Hichilema fired permanent secretary Dr George Magwende over this matter involving $100million Covid hospital.
TFM was established in 1966. It is comprised of 11 different companies around South Africa with a National footprint providing sales, service, parts and manufacturing capabilities.
The Group companies specialise in the importation, manufacturing, supply and support of specialist truck bodies, primarily for the transport, construction, forestry, cargo body, waste and environmental transport industries.
TFM also manufactures ambulances, armored vehicles, including cash-in-transit vehicles, components for the automotive and engineering industries, fuel tanks, trailers of all sizes Over the years TFM companies have forged important international alliances with worldleaders, such as HEIL (USA), Faun (Germany), Meiller (Germany), Doppstadt (Germany),Schwing Stetter (Germany), Theam (France), Marrel (France), PZB (Italy), Cargo Van (Germany) Marathon (USA),DOLL (Germany).
