Gumede's Covid Tender Scandal: Justice or Slip Away?
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Billionaire Robert Gumede faces a Covid tender scandal, with South Africas SIU demanding a five hundred fourteen million rand refund plus interest. Gumedes company, Red Roses Africa, secured a deal for hand sanitiser and masks, allegedly overcharging by nearly four hundred million. The case unfolds at the Special Tribunal, with Gumedes team calling the probe biased and critics labeling it pandemic profiteering. Latest affidavits suggest Gumede as the mastermind, with cash flowing to his network. The Competition Tribunal case on excessive pricing is set for October 2026, highlighting the lingering impact of Covid cash trails on big players.
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