Gauteng Finance MEC Jacob Mamabolo

Gauteng’s R500M Medical Waste Tender Declared Invalid, Set Aside

Acting head of the Gauteng Department of Health Arnold Malotana, acting director for health care risk and medical waste Edgar Motha, and Sheriff Lecholo, assistant director for contract management in the supply chain unit, allegedly manipulated procurement processes to secure a R526 million medical waste contract for Tshenolo Waste and Phuting Medical Waste.

The South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has declared Gauteng’s R526 million medical waste tender invalid and set it aside. In a ground-breaking judgement on Thursday, November 30, Judge Ahmed Cajee found that the disputed tender awarded by the provincial Department of Health a few weeks ago had lapsed. The provincial health department awarded Tshenolo… Continue reading Gauteng’s R500M Medical Waste Tender Declared Invalid, Set Aside

Inside Gauteng’s ‘Rigged, Unlawful’ R500M Medical Waste Tender

Gauteng’s R500 million medical waste tender lapsed two days before the provincial health department requested validity extensions from the bidders, Johannesburg High Court Judge Ahmed Cajee said.

Senior Gauteng Department of Health officials have been accused of fixing a R526 million medical waste tender to benefit their preferred bidders at approximately double the price. Acting head of department Arnold Malotana, acting director for health care risk and medical waste Edgar Motha, and Sheriff Lecholo, assistant director for contract management in the supply… Continue reading Inside Gauteng’s ‘Rigged, Unlawful’ R500M Medical Waste Tender

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