Procurement of Beitbridge border fence under the spotlight

The Special Investigations Unit says it has referred four criminal matters to the NPA with regard to the procurement of a border fence by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure at the border between South Africa and Zimbabwe. SIU Head Advocate, Andy Mothibi says this is with regard to two department officials, as well as two service providers. DPWI Director General Sam Vukela, Ministerial Advisor Melissa White and 11 other officials, are on suspension pending disciplinary measures. Joseph Mosia reports…Meanwhile, The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has set the date for the hearing into the Beitbridge Border fence contract to next week Friday. The Special Tribunal, sitting at the Booysens Magistrates Court, wants to freeze the assets of contractors involved in the multi million Rand Beitbridge Border fence contract. This relates to an advance payment of 21 point 8 million rand by the Department of Public Works to two contractors. The contract was for the erection of the 40 km Beitbridge border fence. The tribunal will hear the urgent application today. We also spoke to our reporter, Angela Bolowana…