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Public interest key to disputed P662m tender- Justice Lesetedi

Justice Lesetedi
Justice Lesetedi

A Court of Appeal (CoA) judge has said that in public procurement cases, what matters most is the public interest, not who wins or loses. Justice Isaac Lesetedi made the remarks on Wednesday while hearing a case involving the disputed P662 million education e-learning tender, which has drawn national attention over how it was awarded.

“The interest of the public must be the foremost concern and the outcome of the case should not focus on who wins, but rather on ensuring that public funds are used transparently and for the benefit of the people,” he said.

Judge Lesetedi emphasised that the role of the court is to ensure that public resources are used in a manner that benefits citizens and follow the law.

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