The Democratic Alliance has criticised the lack of action being taken by EC premier Oscar Mabuyane in response to the revelations of major fraud in the procurement of personal protection equipment (PPE). As previously reported by the…
The Eastern Cape department of education (DoE) made a sudden about-face after announcing that, despite it’s earlier statements, it will be funding procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) for schools. As reported in the Daily…
As part of their ongoing efforts to help combat the Covid-19 pandemic, NGO Gift of the Givers partnered with Willowton Group to distripute 5,000 PPE packs and 1,000 sets of theatre scrubs to volunteer healthworkers. The donation is valued…
TAMAR KAHN The government has awarded R18m to seven local companies, organisations and researchers developing test kits and reagents for SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. The rapid spread of the coronavirus since it emerged in…
Emergency medical services (EMS) workers in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, resorted to using plastic sheets, duct tape and bed covers to protect themselves while transporting patients at the weekend. GroundUp reported that when stocks of the…
By LINDA ENSOR Armscor, the procurement agency for the department of defence, is contributing to the fight against Covid-19 by means of acquisitions, supplies and the use of its research capabilities. It is assisting several government…
By LINDA ENSOR The protection of SA’s front-line doctors, nurses and community healthcare workers has received a boost with the arrival of a major order of medical protective gear. Being in close contact with Covid-19 patients, the…
