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From R90m to R4.1bn: How costs ballooned for a water project tender in Giyani

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The Special Investigating Unit has uncovered massive irregularities in a tender for the upgrade of water infrastructure in Giyani in Limpopo.
The Special Investigating Unit has uncovered massive irregularities in a tender for the upgrade of water infrastructure in Giyani in Limpopo.
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Water infrastructure upgrades in rural Limpopo villages are caught up in a sea of irregularities with costs soaring from R90 million to R4.1 billion – all paid for by municipal authorities.

On Tuesday, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) briefed the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) on the irregularities in the project.

SIU lead investigator Gina Beretta-Pretorius told the committee the Lepelle Northern Water (LNW) irregularly contracted LTE Consulting Services.

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