Gauteng premier Nomvula Mokonyane wants the construction companies which colluded and rigged tenders to make contributions to the building of a children's hospital, The Sowetan reported on Wednesday.
Mokonyane wanted the companies to prove the sincerity of their apology by contributing money towards the building of a R1 billion children's hospital to honour former president Nelson Mandela, the newspaper reported.
She reportedly revealed at a fundraiser in Johannesburg on Tuesday that she had met three of the companies to ask them to make a meaningful contribution.
"These guys have got our money in their pockets. Let's call them and say: 'Guys, you can't just make a public apology. Go build the Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital," she was quoted as saying.
According to The Sowetan newspaper, the companies had promised to get back to her with their decisions.
A R1.4bn fine was recently imposed on 15 companies by the Competition Commission for collusion in the construction industry.
Companies should help build hospital: Mokonyane
Gauteng premier Nomvula Mokonyane wants the construction companies which colluded and rigged tenders to make contributions to the building of a children's hospital, The Sowetan reported on Wednesday.
Mokonyane wanted the companies to prove the sincerity of their apology by contributing money towards the building of a R1 billion children's hospital to honour former president Nelson Mandela, the newspaper reported.
She reportedly revealed at a fundraiser in Johannesburg on Tuesday that she had met three of the companies to ask them to make a meaningful contribution.
"These guys have got our money in their pockets. Let's call them and say: 'Guys, you can't just make a public apology. Go build the Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital," she was quoted as saying.
According to The Sowetan newspaper, the companies had promised to get back to her with their decisions.
A R1.4bn fine was recently imposed on 15 companies by the Competition Commission for collusion in the construction industry.
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