President Ramaphosa ultimately responsible for the Digital Vibes saga : DA

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says President Cyril Ramaphosa needs to take ultimate responsibility for what happened at the Department of Health under former Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize. The party says it will not stop until all those involved in the Digital Vibes scandal are held accountable.

DA responds to SIU report:

The Special Investigating Unit’s report into the multimillion-rand Digital Vibes COVID-19 communication contract has revealed damning findings against Mkhize, his family, and close associates.

DA spokesperson on health, Siviwe Gwarube, says it is now clear that the National Prosecuting Authority has enough evidence to investigate Mkhize, Director-General Sandile Buthelezi and other senior officials.

“What has become very clear to us is that the ANC government has become an extension of the ANC which is a criminal syndicate. People who were entrusted with rolling out health services during the world’s deadliest pandemic were the very people who are now implicated in looting billions of public money. We need to make sure this investigation moves swiftly.”

The DA also calls on the Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, to clean up the rot in the Department of Health with the immediate removal of all those implicated in the Digital Vibes corruption scandal pending a criminal investigation. – @Siviwe_G #DigitalVibes

— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) September 29, 2021

The Freedom Front Plus says it is unacceptable that President Cyril Ramaphosa dragged his heels for so long before releasing the Digital Vibes report. The party says while it welcomes its release, it still wants to know why the report has been withheld since June.

The Good Party has also welcomed the publication of the SIU report. The Good Party says the move is important for stamping out corruption and ensuring transparency in government.

The SIU has recommended that those involved be prosecuted.

SIU spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago on SIU report on Digital Vibes:

“We should look at the fact that the whole contract was entered into irregularly, obviously if you look at the report you will see the procurement process was not followed. We have done criminal referrals against the DDG, Mr. Pillay because he was instrumental in making sure that the contract was done. We can also say to the public that further to our report being given to the president, there is still more information coming our way in relation to Digital Vibes and we are continuing to look into all of those allegations coming our way,” says spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago.