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Johannesburg -
Apparent irregularities in the operations of the Road Agency
Limpopo (RAL) must be dealt with, the department of roads and
transport said on Wednesday.
"There is indeed a need to look into some issues at RAL," said
departmental spokesperson Wisani Ngobeni in a statement, adding that
the agency's board chairperson was deciding on what the next step
should be.
RAL is a provincial body responsible for the construction and
maintenance of roads.
"[Board chairperson] Sello Rasethaba has indicated that he is
consulting with the board to consider a forensic investigation into
the affairs of RAL due to the weight of the evidence of
irregularities at the agency."
Ngobeni said a number of issues needed to be addressed around
tenders and salary increases.
He alleged that multimillion rand tenders were awarded to
previous board members. He also claimed that the excessive salary
increases were awarded to the agency's management staff.
"Preliminary investigations into RAL's affairs suggest very
strongly that tenders may have been manipulated by some within the
agency to favour a few companies," Ngobeni said.
- Sapa