The president has warned that there will be criminal repercussions for those found guilty
Tender corruption in mega projects for the construction of water infrastructure is putting the nation’s water security at risk, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday.existing freshwater supplies dwindling
“The Giyani water project is ... a cesspool of corruption,” he said then, referring to the botched Limpopo-based project, which is plagued by allegations of poor management and financial woes. Initiated in 2014, the initiative was intended to supply 55 villages with water, but it has faced challenges ranging from disregard for supply-chain rules to poor contract management, resulting in irregular expenditure.
“Serious accountability and governance issues persist, whether it is in the building of infrastructure or at a municipal level, where water losses are mounting as a result of billing errors, unauthorised usage and outright theft.”A week ago, the Special Investigating Unit raided Lepelle Northern Water in connection with alleged corruption at the Giyani Water Project.
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