LEAKED | Tshwane mayor taped pushing officials to go ahead with ‘illegal’ tender
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City of Tshwane mayor Randall Williams came under fire over allegations that he attempted to flout municipal procurement processes by pushing for a contract to refurbish two of the city’s aged power stations, at a cost of R26bn, to be awarded without going on public tender.
A recording of a meeting with his subordinates has been made available to TimesLIVE. Williams first tells officials who seemed discontent with the process of awarding the tender that they have no power to oppose it.It is then decided that reports should be reworded to do “everything” to get the project approved.Some officials are heard warning the mayor against the tender — “we are gonna get into trouble”.
A recording of a meeting with his subordinates has been made available to TimesLIVE. Williams first tells officials who seemed discontent with the process of awarding the tender that they have no power to oppose it.It is then decided that reports should be reworded to do “everything” to get the project approved.Some officials are heard warning the mayor against the tender — “we are gonna get into trouble”.