By Thapelo Molefe
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has issued a scathing rebuke of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, demanding that the awarding the National Lottery operating licence to the Gold Rush Consortium be stopped.
In two strongly worded letters, the EFF has warned of legal action should the process move forward as planned.
It has written to Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau and the chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition, Mzwandile Masina.
The EFF alleges serious irregularities, including conflicts of interest among National Lotteries Commission (NLC) officials and political affiliations of Gold Rush stakeholders that may breach the National Lotteries Act.
According to the party, two members of the NLC’s bid evaluation panel, Thiran Marimuthu and Anne-Marie Pooley, allegedly have undisclosed personal and financial links to the consortium, thereby compromising the integrity of the procurement process.
This has also been alleged
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