Gov’t accused of interfering in disputed P300m Mogo road tender
Friday, December 05, 2025 | 150 Views |
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Following a dispute launched by ZTK Joint Venture (JV) consisting of Zak Construction (Pty) Ltd and Tong-Ke (Pty) Ltd, appealing their disqualification from the tender for having cancelled on the tender document, the Public Procurement Tribunal ordered that both the technical and financial evaluation of the tender be re-evaluated by another procuring entity.
Just when ZTK thought they would have another chance at the tender, the Mogoditshane Thamaga District Council (MTDC) and the initial bid winners, Evolution Engineers/ Mason Group JV, appealed to the High Court. The tender was awarded for around P300 million.
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