South Africa: Appropriations Standing Committee Tells DBE Department to Expose Unscrupulous PPE Suppliers

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Unscrupulous suppliers who deliver substandard personal protective equipment (PPE) and sanitisers to schools must be exposed and blacklisted, Members of the Standing Committee on Appropriations told the Department of Basic Education (DBE) recently during a virtual meeting where the impact of the recent budget adjustment on the department's ability to carry out its mandate was discussed.

Members of the committee said the government cannot work with people who want to maximise profit at the expense of the lives of the learners and teachers. Such suppliers should be blacklisted and even charged with murder. Their concern follows reports that some companies contracted by the department were providing PPEs and sanitisers that didn't meet the health standards for the prevention of the corona virus.

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