EDITORIAL: Financial management 101
Appeal court’s Zeal Health ruling effectively asks officials to apply their minds before awarding contracts
10 January 2025 - 05:00
A fortnight ago, the Supreme Court of Appeal passed a judgment that will have far-reaching consequences for how government officials spend public funds.
In 2015, the defence & military veterans department issued a three-year contract to Zeal Health for health and wellness services to 16,000 military veterans. Zeal Health began providing the services. Months later it sued the government for failure to pay for it. ..
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