South Africa Probes R285m Textbook Tender Amid Irregularity Claims
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- •On April 28, Gwarube requested the Treasury to investigate possible irregularities in a R285 million textbook tender.
- •The Education Minister called for a probe into allegations related to a R1.6 billion textbook procurement on April 28.
- •The Special Investigating Unit linked an editor to lottery funds in a related investigation reported on April 28.
- •Parliament officially condemned the R1 billion textbook tender as ‘rotten’ on April 30.
- •The investigations concern the procurement processes for textbooks intended for South African schools.
What Could Happen If...
- ▸If the Treasury investigation finds evidence of corruption in the R285 million tender government officials involved could face legal action, leading to reforms in procurement processes and restoring some public trust in education spending.
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AFRICAIOL (South Africa)Parliament slams ‘rotten’ R1 billion textbook tenderAFRICAIOL (South Africa)Education Minister seeks probe into R1.6 billion textbook procurement allegationsAFRICANews24 (South Africa)News24 | R285m textbook tender probe; SIU links editor to lottery funds: Today’s top 7 storiesAFRICANews24 (South Africa)