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The Star reports that a damning investigation has uncovered widespread corruption and irregularities in the Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services Seta), with nine service providers implicated in tender manipulation.
The investigation, conducted by Werkmans law firm, revealed that some companies were awarded tenders without following proper Supply Chain Management (SCM) processes, despite being already contracted. The probe was prompted after three whistle-blowers approached the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) with damning evidence of tender manipulation on several different tenders. The alleged breaches of protocol occurred between 2016 and 2023 during the tenure of former board chairperson Themba Mhambi and chief financial officers Andile Nongongo and Tsheola Matsebe. Outa’s Rudie Heyneke described the findings as “shocking”. He added: “It’s even more shocking that no action has been taken against the employees or service providers implicated.” Included in the report’s findings was that there were “serious flaws” in SSETA procurement processes. The investigation found that tenders were advertised without due procedures, and some score sheets were missing or unsigned. Phillip Kwampe, board secretary, denied claims that the Services Seta has failed to implement the report’s recommendations. “The recommendations on SCM were implemented through the review and approval of the amended SCM policy, which was approved by the board in February 2024,” Kwampe indicated. However, Heyneke disputed this, saying: “The fact that no action has been taken against those implicated is a clear indication that Services Seta is not taking this seriously.”
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Mashudu Sadike at The Star
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