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The High Court of South Africa: Eastern Cape Division, Gqheberha, has dismissed an application brought by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality to review and set aside an investigation report of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) relating to Covid-19 procurement.

The Municipality sought to set aside the SIU investigation report, which revealed that processes governing public procurement were not followed when the Municipality appointed HT Paletona Projects Pty Ltd to construct 2000 toilets and 2000 standpipes with aerators in informal settlements within its municipal boundaries. The Municipality used the declaration of the National State of Disaster to circumvent proper procurement processes, which resulted in the award of a contract to the value to the R24. 6 million.

Full Statement and High Court Judgement Attached

Issued the Special Investigating Unit (SIU)