Charles Molele
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Michael Masutha announced that he will review all multi-billion rand contracts awarded to African Global Operations (AGO) since 2006.
This follows revelations made at the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture by former managers of AGO, formerly Bosasa, who testified that the facilities management company paid bribes to former President Jacob Zuma, ministers and senior officials of Correctional Services Department in return for lucrative tenders.
Masutha also served the facilities management company with a 30-day notice to cancel the food contract at its seven prison facilities across the country.
“In light of the testimony made at the Zondo Commission, the DCS made an undertaking that all large-scale contracts would be reviewed,” Masutha told journalists at a media briefing on Monday.
“African Global Operations notified DCS of its intention to apply for voluntary liquidation. Consequently, DCS served African Global Operation with a
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