The now unlawful and invalid tender was awarded to 32 service providers – only three of which were found to have supplied the surgical gowns as per tender specifications. Not only has the tribunal ordered that the service providers be divested of the profits they have derived or stand to derive from the tender, but they must also cover legal costs associated with the hearing. 

This is a developing story.

R39, 1 MILLION FREE STATE PPE CONTRACTS REVIEWED AND SER ASIDE

The Special Tribunal has reviewed and set aside the R39, 1 million Free State PPE contracts. Judge Lebogang Modiba handed down the judgment electronically on Monday morning.

— Special Tribunal South Africa (@TribunalSpecial) January 31, 2022

The Special Tribunal was established in terms of the Special Investigating Unit and Special Tribunal Act. The Special Tribunal is chaired by Judge Gidfonia Mlindelwa Makhanya, the Special Tribunal has a statutory mandate to recover public funds syphoned from the fiscus through corruption, fraud and illicit money flows.

The Special Tribunal adopts a more flexible and expeditious approach to legal actions, its proceedings are inquisitorial in nature and characterised by extensive pre-trial investigations. 

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