eThekwini faces scrutiny over R16.1m tender awarded to company linked to Mudzinganyama

By Sihle Mavuso

The eThekwini municipality in KwaZulu-Natal has come under scrutiny after it emerged that it awarded a R16.1 million tender to Moriel Infrastructure Group, a company previously chaired by Zimbabwean businessman Lawrence Chamurwa Mudzinganyama.

Mudzinganyama came into the public spotlight after he was filmed threatening women who had rejected his advances at a Sandton restaurant.

Following the incident, the company’s past dealings came under scrutiny, including a R16.1 million tender awarded by eThekwini municipality.

ActionSA provincial leader and eThekwini councillor Zwakele Mncwango has written to City Manager Musa Mbhele demanding answers about the contract.

Mncwango said eThekwini’s procurement records show that Moriel Infrastructure Group was awarded Contract WS-7792, worth R16,105,433.75, for the construction of the North Park Sewer Reticulation, Tie-In and Associated Works.

He said ActionSA had requested the full tender record, including details of all bidders and their scores, Bid Evaluation Committee and Bid Adjudication Committee reports,