AMABHUNGANE: Treasury’s procurement monster risks feeding the abuse it seeks to stop (opens original article in a new tab)

Eskom's procurement practices face scrutiny as contracts go to entities under investigation, while a workshop highlights the overly bureaucratic public procurement system that enables corruption and hinders effective service delivery.

• Eskom awarded R4-billion diesel contracts to companies under investigation for corruption.
• Workshop revealed public procurement system is overly bureaucratic and facilitates corruption.
• New Public Procurement Act regulations add complexity and risk of audit failures.