{"id":227286,"date":"2022-05-27T12:46:27","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T10:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/transport-public-enterprises-dismiss-reports-over-sanral-tenders\/"},"modified":"2022-05-27T12:46:27","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T10:46:27","slug":"transport-public-enterprises-dismiss-reports-over-sanral-tenders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/transport-public-enterprises-dismiss-reports-over-sanral-tenders\/","title":{"rendered":"Transport, Public Enterprises dismiss reports over SANRAL tenders"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Ministries of Transport and Public Enterprises, have dismissed articles published by the Independent Newspapers group in relation to contracts worth R17.4 billion by the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL).<\/p>\n

These contracts were in relation to strategic projects that are critical in growing the country\u2019s economy as part of investments in infrastructure.  The tenders were not approved to be awarded due to a material irregularity in the tender process where a resolution made by the Board in January 2020 was not implemented in the evaluation of the said tenders.<\/p>\n

However, the articles published by the Independent Newspapers group claimed that Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula and Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan allegedly fell out over the R17 billion contracts.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the past three days, various titles of the Independent group have published a series of patently false front-page stories regarding Mbalula and Gordhan,\u201d a joint statement by the Ministries of Transport and Public Enterprises said on Friday.<\/p>\n

The Ministries said the articles make accusations, with no factual basis, that Minister Gordhan has improper, corrupt relationships with service providers of the SANRAL, that \u201cGordhan interfered\u201d in SANRAL tenders to benefit a private company and that there is disunity and divisions in Cabinet.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese events, which according to the group\u2019s newspapers, are based on the mythical accounts of anonymous \u2018SANRAL and government sources\u2019, apparently occurred at a Cabinet meeting on 18 May 2021, where, the public is told, the two Ministers \u2018fell out\u2019 about SANRAL contracts,\u201d the Ministries said.<\/p>\n

The Ministries have dismissed the claim as false as Gordhan did not attend the Cabinet meeting because of other responsibilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cSecondly, Minister Gordhan has no business or personal interest in, or with any company that does business with SANRAL. Thirdly, he has no authority at all over SANRAL or its procurement processes \u2013 the entity reports to Minister Mbalula.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis joint statement demonstrates clearly that there is mutual respect and collegiality between the two Ministers as Cabinet colleagues. Both serve in Cabinet at the pleasure of the President, and both are unequivocally committed to carrying out their mandated duties, with professionalism and in the interest of the country,\u201d the Ministries said.<\/p>\n

The Ministers are seeking legal advice on how to protect their rights and how to take action against a campaign conducted by Independent Media.\u2013SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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