SIU investigating new ticketing system for state-owned bus service
The DA suspects corruption and fronting is taking place at the troubled Great North Transport.
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been authorised by President Cyril Ramaphosa to investigate the Great North Transport (GNT) over allegations of corruption and maladministration in the procurement process for a new electronic ticketing system. The DA in Limpopo has called for the SIU to investigate the procurement process and alleged maladministration at GNT, claiming that almost R1 billion has failed to stabilize the company.
The DA has also raised concerns about possible fronting, with information suggesting that GNT's ticketing service providers may not be wholly independent, and directors or owners of involved companies may have connections within GNT. The SIU investigation covers multiple procurement and maladministration matters, including possible unlawful conduct, losses of public money, and corruption.
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