THE National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has welcomed the ruling by the South Gauteng High Court to set aside the R8 billion tender between Eskom and Econ Oil after the matter was argued on the 9th of June 2021.
The court found this week that the contract was unlawful and irregularly awarded.
The contract entered into by the two companies in 2019 changed from R850 million to R8 billion and involved supplying Hendrina power station with fuel oil.
The mineworkers’ union said it now wants action and has called on the board members or executive management who were involved in the processing of the approval of the Eskom– Econ Oil contract to resign with immediate effect.
Former Eskom chief procurement officer Solly Tshitangano could face criminal and civil charges for his role in awarding R8 billion in contracts to Econ Oil after the power utility became aware of serious allegations
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