KwaZulu-Natals education MEC has been ordered to discipline 16 officials implicated in the irregular awarding and extension of a R2.5m contract for chemical toilets at schools, following a damning judgement by the special tribunal.
The order stems from an investigation into a June 2020 procurement process for 72 mobile toilets, which uncovered widespread violations of supply chain rules, financial management laws and constitutional procurement requirements.
The SIU investigation revealed that 16 officials from the department of education failed to follow mandatory supply chain management processes.
