The Competition Commission, a key statutory body mandated to investigate restrictive business practices and abuse of dominant positions and mergers, has come under fire for contravening its procurement processes. In the commission’s 2017/2018 annual report tabled in parliament last week, auditor-general Kimi Makwetu flagged irregular expenditure of R129m. This includes R40m in 2017 and R86m in 2018 related to contravention of procurement of forensic, economic and legal experts used on cases. Makwetu said there were "numerous supply chain management irregularities" and the commission had failed to obtain sufficient guidance in relation to procurement processes from the National Treasury. Although the commission received an unqualified audit opinion, Makwetu said it had not followed proper tender processes in various instances.
It had also exceeded its expenditure in terms of its approved budget. In the wake of the tabling of the annual report, the DA reiterated its calls for a ...
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