The job of KwaZulu-Natal's education MEC is safe unless there is proof she interfered in the awarding of the tender that led to the collapse of the province's school feeding scheme, says ANC provincial secretary Bheki Mtolo.
The job of KwaZulu-Natal's education MEC is safe unless there is proof she interfered in the awarding of the tender that led to the collapse of the province's school feeding scheme.
On Wednesday, ANC provincial secretary Bheki Mtolo told a media briefing the party met MEC Mbali Frazer to get to the bottom of the scandal that led to non-delivery of food to about 5,400 schools. Consequence management for now seems to be limited to the cancellation of the contract which was awarded to Pacina Retail, owned by businessman Manzini Zungu.
“A politician can't interfere with the tender bidding process, unless evidence is presented that officials wanted to award this one because of evaluation results. But a politician deliberately forced officials to say no, leave what they think is good and appoint this one. “If evidence is presented to that effect, then it would be justifiable to say these politicians interfered and must be held accountable. At this stage there is no such [evidence], [but] if the department and all agencies of state looking into this matter find wrongdoing, then action must be taken,” said Mtolo.
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