South Africa audit uncovers ‘irregularities’ in Covid spending

PRETORIA: South Africa’s auditor-general on Wednesday said a multi-billion-dollar coronavirus relief package had been marred by “irregularities” as well as possible fraud. In her maiden report, Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke flawed procurement processes and contract management in the 148-billion-rand ($9.9-billion / 8.17-billion-euro) initiative, set up to provide healthcare and social and economic relief. The report’s conclusions […]

South African vegetable market closed after India-returned cashier infected with coronavirus

JOHANNESBURG: The South African government shut down an entire municipal fruit and vegetable market after a woman cashier, who recently returned from India, tested positive for coronavirus. The market serves the huge provincial capital city of Pietermaritzburg. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) ordered the closure of the market for two days. It was […]