Urgent bid to stop KZN’s R2.5 billion nutrition tender struck off roll

By Sihle Mavuso 

The urgent application that was brought before the Pietermaritzburg High Court by a group of service providers to halt the awarding of contracts in the lucrative R2,5 billion KwaZulu-Natal nutrition tender has been struck off the roll for lack of urgency.

The service providers wanted the awarding of contracts to be halted, saying there are ongoing appeals that are being heard.

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They argued that if the provincial department of education is allowed to go ahead, they would be prejudiced and there would be no recourse for them and other aggrieved bidders who unfairly lost out.

In court papers, the applicants further argued that there are allegations of corruption in the tender process. Appeals are currently being heard by the provincial treasury led by MEC Francois Rodgers, and these should be concluded before companies are appointed, they