High court blasts FNB after it tries to sue dead business person
Judge strikes matter from the roll, allowing bank to return but with correct citation
26 August 2024 - 13:00
After trying to sue a liquidated company implicated in corruption, the high court criticised FNB for going after one of the company’s owners, who was deceased.
The company, CMS Water Engineering CC, was accused of fraudulent appointment in 2019 for an R85m tender. The auditor-general’s office flagged the company for irregularities in the awarding of the tender and for allegedly submitting invoices for work not done. ..
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