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'It was an assassination' - Finance official Babita Deokaran was fighting for 'ethical public service'

Lwandile Bhengu

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Babita Deokaran, Gauteng Department of Health chief director of financial accounting, was gunned down outside her Johannesburg home.

Babita Deokaran, Gauteng Department of Health chief director of financial accounting, was gunned down outside her Johannesburg home.

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In the aftermath of the execution-style killing of a Gauteng Department of Health chief director of financial accounting, more details are emerging about Babita Deokaran's gallant effort to speak out against personal protective equipment (PPE) tender fraud in her department.

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