{"id":75600,"date":"2024-10-27T15:25:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T15:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/kzn-public-works-and-infrastructure-department-suspends-2-officials-in-connection-with-dodgy-r79-million-project"},"modified":"2024-10-27T15:25:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-27T15:25:00","slug":"kzn-public-works-and-infrastructure-department-suspends-2-officials-in-connection-with-dodgy-r79-million-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/kzn-public-works-and-infrastructure-department-suspends-2-officials-in-connection-with-dodgy-r79-million-project","title":{"rendered":"KZN public works and infrastructure department suspends 2 officials in connection with dodgy R79 million project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>KwaZulu-Natal&#8217;s department of public works and infrastructure has suspended two of its officials.<\/p>\n<p>They are implicated in an alleged dodgy multi-million rand hospital project to the tune of R79 million.<\/p>\n<p>The department said that investigations are underway after whistleblowers came forward with the claims.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The suspensions relate to contract work at four KZN hospitals, valued at R79 million, for the eradication of asbestos,&#8221; said Steve Bhengu, MEC Martin Meyer&#8217;s spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The probe will examine the rate of completion, value for money, and work done in relation to invoices issued. 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