The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) says it’s confident about the new evidence in its case against Digital Vibes and several other companies and their directors, former Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize, and some of his family members.

The SIU has been given the green light by the Special Tribunal to introduce crucial new evidence in the R150 million Digital Vibes scandal, set to be admitted in court.

The SIU stressed that the affidavit is critical, warning that without it, important details about how public money was laundered through bogus business dealings could be lost.

Investigators say their findings show the Mkhize family, including Dr. Zweli Mkhize’s wife, son and a business associate, personally benefitted from funds meant for COVID-19 and National Health Insurance (NHI) communication contracts.

SIU Spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago says, “It was very important for us to introduce their affidavit because we wanted to introduce crucial evidence that shows that certain respondents received money without rendering any service and we feel that if this was not introduced therefore the main case we are dealing with might be decided without the kind of information that was gathered after we start the application to the tribunal that’s why it was very important for us to do that.” – Reporting by Ntombi Mavimbela 

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