According to the SIU’s Viven Govender, Eskom staff abused emergency procurement processes to award contracts.
The Special Investigating Unit has completed its investigation into two security contracts awarded by Eskom on the basis of emergency and found that employees deliberately created emergencies to award contracts.
“If something has happened, you’ll have to appoint someone immediately. When it comes to something that is foreseeable, that is imminently about to happen, that area of imminence should be within a period of 48 hours.” The SIU’s investigation into two of three security contracts revealed that Eskom employees intentionally created emergencies to procure security services “on emergency”.“Companies that were appointed did not have the capacity to undertake the work and render the service,” said Govender.
Fidelity ADT was to supply Eskom with 400 armed guards, aerial surveillance, response services, and support, as well as armoured surveillance and response vehicles. “These threats affect national security, and due to the fact that law enforcement may not be able to mobilise at such short notice, it is incumbent on Eskom as the asset owner to deploy additional security measures to secure all high-risk infrastructure,” added Pillay.
“The placement of the security contract was necessitated by information received by management indicating that there was a potential serious security risk to Eskom’s operations and assets,” Eskom added.
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