South African investigators are investigating R10.5bn of the government's coronavirus spending for corruption, more than double the amount they were investigating two months ago, Polity reports they have told parliament.
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) said in a presentation to parliament that it had uncovered instances where personal protective equipment was overpriced, procurement rules flouted and services not delivered despite money being paid.
Most of the R10.5bn under investigation was spent by provincial governments. The SIU said in August it was investigating tenders worth R5bn.
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