This comes as senior officials within Ramaphosa's administration have been hit with allegations of looting funds that are meant for COVID-19

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed an inter-ministerial committee to deal with PPE tender corruption claims. It is understood that six Cabinet ministers will examine COVID-19 related tenders. This is after senior officials within Ramaphosa's administration have been hit with allegations of looting funds that are meant for COVID-19. Lately, there have been claims over PPE tender fraud, in relation with the likes of the president's spokesperson - Khusela Diko and her husband, Bandile Masuku. Currently, both Khusela Diko and Bandile Masuku have taken a leave of absence from their official positions. As for Bandile Masuku, Jacob Mamabolo has stepped in for him, pending the time all claims have been investigated and sorted out. On a lighter note, Health MEC Bandile Masuku and the president's spokesperson - Khusela Diko, along with their spouses, are among those who have been put on leave pending an outcome of an investigation into tender fraud allegations.