Chairperson for the commission, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, in a statement issued on Friday confirmed News24's reportage from July 2018 which revealed the existence of the contract and that procurement procedures had been flouted.

Global Technology Systems (GTS), a Bosasa subsidiary, was "nominated" by Department of Justice and Constitutional Development officials in March last year to undertake the task, News24 reported at the time.

The contract included the installation of CCTV and access control for the offices occupied by the commission in Parktown and a three-year deal to provide physical security at the entrances to the public venues and offices, totalling R10m.

GTS, previously known as Sondolo IT, has over the years been awarded several multimillion-rand contracts by the justice department to provide security and install systems at courts around the country.

Zondo said that GTS had now been asked to remove its equipment and cease all work.

Following the News24 report, which was also published by sister newspaper City Press, Zondo stated he would probe the deal.

According to the statement, a forensic investigation, at his instance, followed correspondence he addressed to the justice department.

"The commission and the department agreed that procurement procedures were not followed in regard to GTS, but the minister of justice will in due course inform the public in greater detail of the outcome of the investigation."

The department announced that Justice Minister Michael Masutha, together with his two deputies, John Jeffery and Thabang Makwetla, would brief the media on Monday, February 25, 2019, on the outcomes of the investigation.

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