Eskom denies R500m security tender claims
Eskom says there is no corruption and fraud linked to an R500 million security tender.
The utility is said to have spent the money on security over three months.
The power producer has reassured South Africans that the contract awarded to Fidelity Services Security was in line with Eskom's Procurement Procedure and the National Treasury directives for emergency procurement of services.
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Eskom's Daphne Mokwena says the call for a contract was influenced by information received by managers indicating a potential security risk to Eskom assets.
"Prior to placement of the contract, Eskom assessed the quotation from the supplier in responding to Eskom’s request and was satisfied on proceeding with their offering including the prices quoted.
“Operationally, across Eskom sites, there was daily and monthly monitoring of activities and the payment of the invoices over the three months was in line with the contracted services. A total of approximately R250 million including VAT was spent for the duration of the contract."
