​Rofhiwa Marubini 
The South African Police Service (SAPS) Provincial Task Team has been established to hunt down the gunman in the murder of a senior finance official in the Health Department.
Babita Deokaran (53) was the chief director of financial accounting at the Gauteng Department of Health and was one of the witnesses in one of the SIU's investigations into corruption in the awarding of tenders for Personal Protective Equipment.
She was gunned down, outside of her home, Mondeor on Monday.
Premier David Makhura accompanied by MEC's for Health and Community Safety Nomathemba Mokgethi and Faith Mazibuko visited the family on Tuesday. 
Premier Makhura has vowed, that in honour Dekaran, the perpetrators will be brought to book. 
"In honour of Babita Deokaran, we will do everything in our power to ensure that the perpetrators of corrupt tender processes and the callous killing of officials face the full might of the law.
"We will not rest until our province is declared a corruption-free zone as well as a safe and ethical environment to live, work and do business in," the premier said. 
Premier Makhura said steps will be taken to protect officials who have become targets of threats, intimidation and wanton murder.
Gauteng Health MEC Nomathemba Mokgethi said Deokaran was an invaluable member of the department's team who rose the ranks in the public service. 
She further called on the authorities to leave no stone unturned as they investigate the murder.
Deokaran is expected to be buried in Durban this week.​