Johnathan Paoli
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have condemned the recent decision by state transport utility Transnet to award a security contract worth R2 billion to the Fidelity Services Group.
National Spokesperson Leigh-Ann Mathys said on Tuesday her party would be making submissions, through the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises, for Transnet to account for the awarding of the tender and called for a transparent and thorough investigation into the procurement process.
“Upholding ethical standards is non-negotiable, and we expect Transnet to act decisively in addressing this concern,” Mathys said.
Fidelity Services Group is currently being investigated at Eskom on corruption allegations after it was awarded a tender and Mathys said the awarding of an additional contract to a company, already under investigation, only added to the existing doubts circulating the ethical practices involved.
“The awarding of this contract blatantly signals that corruption in the procurement process is being ignored,”
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