Parliament’s standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) wants an open tender system for the storage and distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine. In a statement on Tuesday, committee chairperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa said the committee has…
President Cyril Ramaphosa told parliament that his administration would implement strict measures to bar political office bearers — such as ministers, mayors and MPs — from scoring government tenders. Ramaphosa made the undertaking before…
The environment, forestry and fisheries department has suspended eight officials on suspicion they could have been negligent, or possibly involved in fraud and corruption, over the awarding of tenders. Department spokesperson Albi Modise…
The news of the Special Investigating Unit probing 352 tenders in the Eastern Cape with a combined value of R2bn, is a welcome development. Some of the tenders are those to supply personal protective equipment to government departments…
Allies of ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule and an unregistered local car wash and shisa nyama have landed lucrative personal protective equipment tenders in the Free State, reports City Press. The publication reported on Sunday that it…
Finance minister Tito Mboweni has taken a swipe at individuals involved in irregular tender processes during the Covid-19 pandemic. “A tender is an ethical contract. It is not a blank cheque to deceive and steal. And stealing from unwell…
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has submitted a motion to the Speaker of Ndlambe Municipality requesting a full investigation into the municipality’s tender processes over the past three years. Last week the DA opened a criminal case against…
Former councillor given contract to fix sea wall A questionable contract award by Ndlambe Municipality which resulted in a botched job going nearly R200,000 over price has been highlighted by the Kenton-on-Sea Ratepayers Association…
