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Ekurhuleni Toilet Tenders Paid US$99m to Limpopo Firms

South Africa · POLITICS Key Facts —Contract value: The City of Ekurhuleni awarded a mobile chemical toilet tender worth about R1.8 billion, or US$111 million. It runs until 30 June 2028. —Beneficiaries: Two Limpopo firms, linked to Selby Manthata, are among the largest beneficiaries. Tebadi Collins Foromo’s company also benefited. —Decade of payments: The two […] The post Ekurhuleni Toilet…

Selby Manthata is a former associate of Julius Malema, who was acquitted alongside him in the On Point Engineering corruption case. Manthata has emerged as one of the largest beneficiaries of Ekurhuleni's R1.8 billion chemical toilet tender, with his Limpopo-based companies collecting over R1.6 billion since 2016. Ekurhuleni's Forensic Audit head, Mpho Mafole, was shot dead in June 2025 after submitting a probity report, though neither Manthata nor his ally, Tebadi Collins Foromo, have been charged with any wrongdoing related to the tenders.

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