ACC summons tender official in ‘health rot’ probe

Renthia Kaimbi

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has issued a formal summons to a member of the ministry of health and social services’ Bid Evaluation Committee, compelling the official to appear for questioning over allegations of widespread procurement manipulation, systemic supply chain fraud, and the theft of pharmaceutical medicines from state warehouses.

The summons, seen by the Windhoek Observer, demands that the committee member appear before ACC investigator Frans Ndjai on 18 August 2026 at the commission’s headquarters in Windhoek, where they will be questioned under oath and required to produce a range of sensitive internal documents.

The identity of the committee member is withheld to protect the integrity of the ongoing investigation.

When contacted for comment, ACC’s spokesperson Marina Matundu declined to confirm or deny the existence of the summons, stating that the commission is not in a position to discuss individual cases.