Govt sued for P10m spying equipment

Dukef Holdings (Pty) Ltd, which specialises in military equipment, won the tender valued at US1,529,000, about P9,938, 500, for the supply, delivery and installation of GSM Cellular and computer systems with encryption types A:5, S:52 and A5:3 for BPS. 

The company was awarded the controversial tender on 8 May two years ago. The equipment was to be used to eavesdrop on the cell phone and electronic mail conversations of citizens without detection.