Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of maladministration and corruption in the Tshwane metro regarding the tender for the Rooiwal wastewater treatment plant.
The investigation will encompass unauthorised, irregular, or wasteful expenditures incurred by the municipality or the state.
Ramaphosa signed a proclamation order on Friday, giving the SIU the go-ahead to begin investigations, EWN reported.
The investigation will also cover any unlawful or improper conduct by officials, employees, suppliers, or service providers related to the municipality.
The period under scrutiny ranges from January 1, 2018, to September 22, 2023.
“The scope of the investigation also covers any unlawful or improper conduct by officials or employees of the Tshwane metropolitan municipality, the applicable suppliers or service providers or any other person or entity.
“The proclamation covers allegations of unlawful and improper conduct that took place between January 1 2018 and September 22 2023, the date of the publication of the proclamation or before January 1 2018 and after the date of the proclamation that are relevant to, connected with, incidental to the matters or involves the same persons, entities or contracts investigated,” Times Live quoted SIU spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago as saying.
The R292 million tender was awarded to companies linked to ANC benefactor Edwin Sodi but was terminated due to poor performance, the report said.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
