This time, the Free State Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation has taken a decision to appeal Judge Phillip Loubser’s judgment, setting aside the decision of the department to appoint .
The return of one of South Africa’s largest emerging festivals, the Mangaung African Cultural Festival, is mired in controversy after C-Squared Consumer Connectedness won the R16.8m contract to organise this year’s event.
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) reportedly froze the accounts belonging to Royal Bhaca Projects along with those belonging to 39 other entities linked to irregularly obtained personal protective equipment (PPE) tenders from the Gauteng department of health.