Zuko Komisa

The Special Tribunal has sentenced businessman Hamilton Ndlovu to 30 days in prison, with a 30-day suspension.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ndlovu won at least R170 million in personal protective equipment (PPE) tenders.
His legal issues started when the Special Investigating Unit opened an investigation into claims of corruption and the ways in which eight businesses connected to Ndlovu directly and indirectly were awarded contracts totaling R172 million to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) from the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS).
Ndlovu was found to have violated a forfeiture order issued by the Tribunal two years ago, according to SIU spokeswoman Kaizer Kganyago.
“The order comes after the Tribunal found Ndlovu in contempt of the Tribunal’s forfeiture order issued on 7 June 2022, following the review proceedings related to the unlawful procurement of personal protective equipment initiated by the National Health Laboratory Service and the Special Investigating Unit.
“The imprisonment is suspended for 30 days to allow Ndlovu to comply with the Tribunal orders. Furthermore, a fine of R500 000 has also been imposed on Ndlovu, wholly suspended for one year on the condition that he is not found guilty again of contempt of the Special Tribunal orders during the period of suspension,”
“Furthermore, Ndlovu’s entities Akanni Trading and Projects (Pty) Ltd and Zaisan Kaihatsu (Pty) Ltd applied to overturn the forfeiture order, and the application was dismissed with costs due to lack of valid defence and failure to prove that their defaults were not wilful.
“This ruling follows a series of civil litigation initiated by the SIU and the NHLS to recover assets acquired from the unlawful procurement of PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Kganyago said.
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