Mayor Cilliers Brink of Tshwane says he anticipates political reaction in response to the precautionary suspensions that were a part of the contentious Rooiwal procurement.
Last week, five top officials were put on a precautionary, full-pay suspension.
According to Brink, his administration is still strict about policing erratic spending, particularly in the area of supply chain management.
“People will always attempt to enlist politicians in support of their cause when wrongdoing in a system is fixed. and for which we also need to be prepared. We take the appropriate action, accept the consequences, and it’s okay if those repercussions include a political backlash. We are prepared for that.
This comes after they were found guilty on one of the four charges they were facing during a year-long internal disciplinary procedure.
Among the charges are:
Permitting Blackhead Consulting to move on to the next review phase without obtaining the necessary CIDB 9CE or 9ME and without being registered with the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB).
– Making decisions based on consensus rather than conducting separate evaluations as members of the Bid Evaluation Committee (BEC).
– The conclusion of Blackhead Consulting’s professional services in cases where the city has previously chosen another firm to provide such services. As a result, the city had to pay R10 999 786.96.
– Assessing the winning bidder for 1,4-meter belt presses when the specifications called for 2 meters.
While his administration is preparing for the political fallout, Mayor Brink says it’s critical to communicate to the Hammanskraal community that there is accountability for the tender.
We have been quite clear that accountability is required on the Rooiwal issues. Indeed, we are working with the federal government to resolve the issue, but first there was an irregular tender, then a forensic investigation, which the municipal council took into consideration. The City Manager was tasked with putting the inquiry’s conclusions into practice. things he is doing, and it’s crucial that people realize that misbehavior has repercussions.”
“In the last ten years, our city has incurred abnormal expenses of 10 billion Rand. We have found a lot of anomalies, and we have been rightly criticized for not doing more to “clean up and clean out.” As a result, when our city manager follows through on his recommendations—which, in my opinion, make perfect sense—we should back him.”
He continues by saying such anomalies require action from the City.
“Although it may seem unfamiliar to us as a city, it is necessary if we are to create a place that truly serves all those individuals.
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