It is unacceptable that Ramaphosa dragged his heels for so long before releasing the Digital Vibes report
29 September 2021
The FF Plus welcomes the release of the report by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on Digital Vibes, but it is unacceptable that President Cyril Ramaphosa took so long to release it and the party wants to know what exactly has been achieved by withholding it since early June.
Over the past few months, the FF Plus made various attempts in both the National Assembly and the Portfolio Committee on Health to pressure the President into releasing the report.
It was clear right from the start that more people were involved in the Digital Vibes fraud scandal than what was initially thought, and those people have been allowed to continue serving in their offices for months while receiving their full salary.
One of these people is the person who awarded the contract, Dr Anban Pillay, the Deputy Director-General of the Department of Health. When the contract was awarded, he was serving as the acting Director-General of the Department.