Ramaphosa Loses Spokeswoman to Virus Fraud Crackdown
- Husband of spokeswoman is being probed by authorities
- Husband is sole director of company implicated in allegation
Cyril Ramaphosa
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Four days after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a crackdown on fraud related to the country’s coronavirus response, his spokeswoman took a leave of absence after allegations were leveled against her husband.
Newspaper reports tied the husband of Khusela Diko to irregularities regarding the purchase of personal protective equipment by Gauteng Province’s Department of Health.