Lerato Mbhiza
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has uncovered how the Giyani water project tender was awarded without following proper supply chain management processes and how it increased from R90 million to R2.2 billion and eventually to R4.1bn.
The SIU appeared before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) to give an update on the investigations relating to the Department of Water and Sanitation, specifically the Giyani Bulk Water Project which started in 2014 and is yet to be completed.
The project, meant to provide clean running water into the taps of 55 villages in Giyani, Mopani District in Limpopo, collapsed in 2018 after allegations of corruption.
While the residents of Giyani continue to struggle with getting proper water to drink, several delays and infrastructural challenges beset the project, with only 24 villages currently benefiting.
The SIU has identified a corrupt relationship between state-owned Lepelle Northern Water (LNW) officials, service
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