SIU withdraws application to freeze accounts of 2 Beitbridge border fence contractors

The Special Investigating Unit has withdrawn its application to freeze the accounts of the two companies awarded the contract to erect the Beitbridge border post fence. Public Works and Infrastructure department paid Caledon River Properties Limited and Profteam over R21.8 million in advance for the erection of the 40 kilometre barrier, which separates South Africa and Zimbabwe. The fence was procured in terms of the COVID-19 prevention measures to stop the inflow of people from neighbouring countries.We spoke to our reporter Maageketla Mohlabe