The City of Tshwane says it rejected a rescue plan presented by businessman Edwin Sodi’s company because the R292m Rooiwal tender has already been terminated due to poor performance.
One of the Tshwane managers accused of irregularly awarding a contract to corruption-accused businessman Edwin Sodi was found by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to have been involved in the awarding of a dodgy catering tender at the height of the Covid-19.
The quality of water provided to the cholera-hit Hammanskraal would have improved to acceptable levels a year ago had its water treatment contract been awarded to a suitable firm and work completed according to plan.
City of Tshwane councillors yesterday finally adopted a forensic report established to probe tender irregularities that cost the city nearly R300m, a move that allows for the city to lay criminal charges and internal disciplinary charges against officials involved in the awarding of the tender which went to known ANC benefactor Edwin Sodi’s company.