DCEC flags direct tendering in Molale charge

Molale was this week added as the eighth accused in the corruption case involving past immediate Transport and Infrastructure minister Noah Salakae and six others, bringing the alleged Ghanzi-New Xade road procurement saga directly into the debate over government’s preference for direct appointments.

According to the DCEC, Molale is accused of abusing his office in 2024 by directing then Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Public Works, Kgakgamalo Ken Ketshajwang, to directly appoint Tau Grading and Building Construction (Pty) Ltd to construct the Ghanzi-New Xade road. The tender is valued at P1, 455,754,807.37 and the DCEC alleges that the procurement method prejudiced other lawfully registered companies that were entitled to compete for the same government work.