Health Minister Aaro Motsoaledi responds to allegations of irregularities in a major anti-retroviral procurement process. The dispute centres on a reported R15 billion anti-retroviral tender and claims that the process may not have followed required procedures.
Motsoaledi says the procurement process complies with applicable rules and that all steps were carried out in line with the required tender and purchasing regulations. He presents his position as a defence against allegations, maintaining that there was no improper handling of the tender.
The reports indicate that Motsoaledi’s intervention is aimed at clarifying how the department handled the procurement process and addressing concerns raised publicly about transparency and compliance. The information available across the cited material focuses on the minister’s stance that the tender was conducted correctly, without providing additional confirmed details on the specific allegations, any findings by watchdogs, or outcomes of any investigations.
