KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Sipho Hlomuka and the MEC for Health Nomagugu Simelane are under scrutiny over claims of irregularities, political interference and tender rigging within their departments.
Premier of KwaZulu-Natal Thamsanqa Ntuli has written to them demanding comprehensive reports detailing relevant facts following claims of corruption against them.
Hlomuka and Simelane are alleged to have manipulated tender bidding processes to benefit their allies.
The Education Department in KZN says it is not alarmed by the circulating claims about the alleged rigging of the National School Nutrition Programme.
Hlomuka is alleged to have manipulated the bidding process of the R2.9 billion nutrition programme with an aim to benefit a company hes affiliated with.
