Western Cape Health Dept employees arrested

By Ashley Wichman
07 March 2007

A search and seizure operation conducted by the Forensic Investigative Unit in the Department of the Premier and the South African Police Service has resulted in three arrests.

Following a tip-off, the residences of three employees of the Tygerberg Laundry of the Health Department were searched, and numerous items belonging to the Provincial Government of the Western Cape were seized, including tools, computer equipment, and linen.

According to Premier Ebrahim Rasool's spokesperson Shado Twala, “The Premier welcomes these arrests which follow on his announcements in December to have a provincial wide Forensic Investigative Audit into all Provincial Government Departments pertaining to matters of emphasis, significant matters and other matters as raised by the Auditor General in respect of the 2005/2006 financial year.”

The probe is being conducted across other Health institutions and is expected to be finished in the next six weeks.