President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has placed his Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize on special leave to enable him to attend to allegations and investigations concerning contracts between the Department of Health and a service provider, Digital Vibes.
A statement by the Presidency on Tuesday said, “The Special Investigating Unit is investigating this matter and the President awaits a report on the outcome of this probe,”
The statement said, Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, will act as the Minister of Health until further notice.