Brian Molefe’s decision to overturn tender award to Neotel was indefensible
Sharla Chetty told the Zondo inquiry how Molefe announced in a memorandum in November 2013 his ‘decision’ to award the tender to T-Systems instead
Former Transnet CEO Brian Molefe's controversial decision to overturn the awarding of a system network contract to Neotel was unjustifiable, the state capture commission heard on Friday. Transnet Port Terminals chief information officer Sharla Chetty told the commission how Molefe had announced in a memorandum in November 2013 his “decision” to award the tender to German IT services and consulting firm T-Systems, instead. This was despite the fact that Neotel had been the preferred supplier, followed by Dimension Data, and T-Systems in third place. Chetty was among the 40-odd decision makers who recommended the awarding of the contract. She said it was not a common practice that an executive would overturn a decision with no justifiable reasons. Commission chair deputy chief justice Raymond Zondo asked Chetty if she meant there was nothing wrong with Molefe overturning her decision, as long as he followed applicable procedure? She answered that a decision could only be overturned ...
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