Probe into North West clinic
The R108-million project was due to be completed before the start of the 2010 World Cup.
NOT US: Lambert Lobelo of Tau Pride, the company that built the R108-million Tlhabane community health centre in Rustenburg, claims his company was one of many given a stake in the project without a proper tender process. PHOTO: ALFRED MOSELAKGOMO
AN AUDIT firm is currently conducting a forensic investigation into the controversial awarding of a multi-million rand tender for the construction of a community health centre (CHC) in Rustenburg, North West.
The R108-million project in Tlhabane was due to be completed before the start of the 2010 World Cup.
The project has been dogged by controversy since being awarded in 2006.
Despite the provincial health department's denial there is such an investigation, Sowetan has been reliably informed an investigation has indeed been commissioned.
A reliable source in the provincial department of health informed Sowetan that R27-million had been paid to audit firm Sizwe Ntsaluba Gobodo to probe the entire transaction.
Last month departmental spokesman Tebogo Lekgethwane denied any knowledge of the investigation.
"We are not aware of any investigation currently under way. We will cooperate fully with the authorities should an investigation be instituted," he said at the time.
Lekgethwane said construction of the health centre was the responsibility of the provincial public works department and referred this writer to that department.
A letter to all staff from the department's chief finance officer, Andrew Kyereh, indicates that an investigation is indeed under way.
The letter, dated January 16 2012, reads, in part: "The department has appointed Sizwe Ntsaluba Gobodo to perform a forensic investigation on its behalf and included in their mandate is to investigate the construction of the Tlhabane CHC.
".You are hereby requested to provide the investigators with the necessary support, including providing them with any information and/or documents at your disposal that relate to this forensic audit."
Kyereh's letter also reveals that the health department, and not public works as claimed by Lekgethwane, was the implementing department for the project. The project was not advertised as required by law and was controversially awarded to Tau Pride.
Tau Pride is the company that was appointed by the same department to manage its entire infrastructure.
Lambert Lobelo, a Tau Pride director, claimed that because of the urgency of the project, his company was not the only one that was given a stake in the project.
"There were many other 2010 Soccer World Cup projects that were concluded without proper tender processes," Lobelo said.
The contract was awarded by then health department head, Lydia Sebego, who is now at the national Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.
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Shredder
What annoys me about all these tender processes is that tenders are awarded, then investigations follow later. This is what annoys me most. Why can't we things correct in the first place? How many times are going to fail to do things right from the beginning?♪♪♪♪Some people,♪♪♪♪ They do it quickly,♪♪♪♪ Some people♪♪, Take their time oh some people never get it right♪♪♪♪To them is just a waste of time. ♪♪♪♪There's so many ways to do it ♪♪♪♪But the only way to do it, is to do it properly♪♪♪♪ Do it ♪♪ Do.., do..do...do..do it♪♪
♪♪♪♪Some people, don't really give a damn, when they do it, it doesn't look done♪♪♪♪Don't you ever see yourself seeking the best? You got to be number one♪♪♪♪Let me tell you♪♪♪♪Let me tell you ♪♪♪♪ Do it properly, Do it ♪♪ Do.., do..do...do..do it♪♪
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TheDictator
You got it right Shredder.They give out a tender,money gets stolen or the service provider provides a sub-standard service,the media publishes allegations of curruption,the authorities investigate,the case disappears,no one gets arrested.....after all is said and done..millions of taxpayers moneys are wasted.Its a vicious circle.Report Abuse
ngutha
*yawn* ...............
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another anc corruption story
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cornelius
Hahaha, a corrupt tender and then another dodgy contract to award the tender. How the f..k can it cost R 27 mill to investigate ? There must be a paper trail that can be investigated in one day for heavens sake.Report Abuse
Ruudboy
corneliusHahaha, a corrupt tender and then another dodgy contract to award the tender. How the f..k can it cost R 27 mill to investigate ? There must be a paper trail that can be investigated in one day for heavens sake.
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hhay i give up on these people.
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sabza007
Really Now, Million Rand is like is R10 to this government.More corruption and perpetrators get f.r.e.e.Report Abuse
Sinudeity
And the companies that do get the job done, are invalided for 'fronting'.Report Abuse
TooClip
I think a R20 million audit to audit the previous R27 million audit is in order.Lambfart Lobelo, a No Pride director, would like to thank the SA public for making him stinking rich overnight.
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MommaC
Lambert Lobelo, a Tau Pride director, claimed that because of the urgency of the project ....ummmm it is now 6 years later and it still isn't done so what 'urgency' was there?
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Papage
R27 M for just a brobe? that is huge.Report Abuse
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