A PA and a clerk awarded tenders worth R23m from the KZN premier’s office
A forensic investigation into tender fraud in the office of KwaZulu-Natal premier, Willies Mchunu, has revealed how a personal assistant (PA) and an administrative clerk dished out tenders worth almost R23m to five companies with the knowledge of their superiors.The report‚ dated March 18 2017, and which has been submitted to Mchunu‚ shows that between 2012 and 2016, the two employees processed most of the transactions where suppliers were awarded tenders. They did so with the knowledge of the chief financial officer.This largely happened under the watch of former KwaZulu-Natal premier, Senzo Mchunu‚ who was in office between 2013 and 2016 — but the report doesn’t indicate whether he‚ or any prior or future premier‚ was at fault.The investigation conducted by the internal audit unit found that one catering company was awarded 59 orders worth R7.9m between 2013 and 2016. It also found that two companies were awarded contracts worth more than R16m as a result of cover quoting. The PA ...
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