SAP software worth R1bn bought for water department was not in budget, SIU finds
A total of R285m has already been paid to SAP so far in terms of the contract, which is the subject of a SIU probe mandated by Cyril Ramaphosa
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has found that a needs analysis was not conducted and there was no budget for the R950m purchase by the department of water and sanitation of licences from German software giant SAP. The licences were for the department and nine water boards, as well as for the Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority. A total of R285m has already been paid to SAP so far in terms of the contract, which is the subject of a SIU probe mandated by President Cyril Ramaphosa under a proclamation published in September. The proclamation was issued on the basis of allegations that the purchase of the licences from SAP was not necessary, involved the payment of kickbacks of R35m, and was made without correct tender processes being conducted. Head of the SIU advocate Andy Mothibi told a meeting of parliament’s standing committee on public accounts on Tuesday evening that the SIU team had already looked at computers and documentation from the department. Evidence so far indicated tha...
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