The tumultuous broadband contract between JSE-listed technology services firm Altron and the Gauteng Provincial Government has come to an end. Networking Altron GautengBroadbandNetwork GBN AltronNexus CityofTshwane Broadband ThobelaTelecoms
The tumultuous broadband contract between JSE-listed technology services firm Altron and the Gauteng Provincial Government has come to an end.
It explains the rollout of the project experienced delays outside of Altron’s control, resulting in fewer sites being deployed than initially scoped for in the original tender awarded. It also aims to improve linkages and integration among city region governments and their departments. Phase one of the project commenced in 2014 and was completed early in 2018, with 1 181 sites connected.
At the time, the department said it would not pay for new sites, pledging to only cough up for maintenance up until October 2021.
Despite the raising of this provision, it adds, significant progress has been made on the matter, with the Constitutional Court ruling the contract valid and binding on 19 May 2021, COT embarking on a section 116 of the Municipal Finance Management Act process in October 2022, the parties signing an arbitration agreement on 5 April 2023, and the arbitration process having commenced on 12 April 2023 in parallel with the aforesaid section 116 process.
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