North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo suspends health dept HOD over Mediosa contract
19 April 2018
North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo has suspended the health department's HOD, Dr Andrew Thabo Lekalakala, over a contract given to Gupta-linked healthcare company Mediosa.
Mediosa, which also paid for Lekalakala's junket to India in 2017, was allegedly awarded a R30m, three-year contract by the health department, in advance, and without it going out to tender.
The decision was taken on Thursday morning, Mahumapelo's spokesperson Brian Setswambung confirmed to News24.
According to Setswambung, Mahumapelo had instituted forensic investigations in the Department of Health following allegations that were made against Dr Lekalakala regarding the Mediosa contract.