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#SIUWorkingForYou| SIU WELCOMES SPECIAL TRIBUNAL RULING SETTING ASIDE IRREGULAR DITSOBOTLA WASTEWATER TREATMENT CONTRACT OBTAINED VIA A PHONE CALL
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the Special Tribunal’s judgment, which reviews and sets aside an unlawful wastewater treatment contract worth R25,884,435.75, awarded irregularly to Rensh Close Corporation after a single telephone call from the municipal technical director of the Ditsobotla Local Municipality in the North West, thereby bypassing a legitimate tender process that had already attracted 17 bids.
#SIUWorkingForYou| SIU WELCOMES SPECIAL TRIBUNAL RULING SETTING ASIDE IRREGULAR DITSOBOTLA WASTEWATER TREATMENT CONTRACT OBTAINED VIA A PHONE CALL
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the Special Tribunal’s judgment, which reviews and sets aside an unlawful wastewater treatment contract worth R25,884,435.75, awarded irregularly to Rensh Close Corporation after a single telephone call from the municipal technical director of the Ditsobotla Local Municipality in the North West, thereby bypassing a legitimate tender process that had already attracted 17 bids.
In line with the Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act 74 of 1996 (SIU Act), the SIU has also referred any evidence of criminal conduct uncovered during its investigation to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) for further action.
Under the SIU Act, the SIU is also authorised to initiate civil proceedings in the High Court or a Special Tribunal in its name to address any wrongdoing identified during its investigation in order, inter alia, to recover any losses suffered by the State.