Cape Town contract goes to court
2013-02-28 11:37
Cape Town - The City of Cape Town is going to court to set
aside the Athlone power station contract, it was reported on Thursday.
The Cape Times reported that mayor Patricia de Lille had
earlier said this tender was clear of fraud or corruption.
She told the city council on Wednesday that even though an
"independent and well-known firm of investigators revealed no evidence of
either fraud or corruption", the Western Cape High Court must decide on
the "validity" of the contract with Aurecon.
De Lille said she had decided to have the tender process
reviewed after careful consideration of all the relevant facts and circumstances,
together with the legal advice she had received.
According to the report, the ANC had been critical of the
R9.7m contract awarded for the decommissioning of the Athlone power station
since late last year.
It alleged that the tender process was irregular, unfair and
anti-competitive.
Disciplinary action was underway against the officials
involved in the awarding of the tender.
- SAPA
