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Fraudulent supplies allegations hit FCC
My investigation early this year unearthed that the council reportedly spent over P312,000 on fake peanut butter supplies. The name of the company that supplied the allegedly ‘fake’ peanut butter is Magdinvel Pty Ltd, which is domicile at the Gerald Estates. The company delivered a ‘fake’ product on December 18, 2020. Despite this highly questionable transaction, the company was paid four days after delivery. In a bid to evade detection, the company allegedly designed its own logo similar to the original Goody Thokoman imprint and used it on the packaging of the allegedly (fake) peanut butter that it duly supplied to the council.
The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...