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Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma won't "jump to conclusions" about allegations that Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda has benefited from tenders awarded by the government.
"I am sure there are processes that happen if there are allegations," Zuma said at a press conference in Pretoria on Thursday.
"I don't think we should jump to conclusions before any investigation is done. I think it would be totally out of order. If there are allegations, these allegations need to be substantiated."
In March, freight group Transnet dismissed two senior managers for irregularly awarding a R55m tender to a company allegedly linked to Nyanda.
'Caviar and silk lifestyle'
"The contract in question was awarded in a confined process - meaning without an open tender process being conducted or other qualifying bidders being invited - and without following the required governance processes," a Transnet statement read at the time.
In a separate case, the Democratic Alliance alleged that a company partly owned by Nyanda was unlawfully awarded a R67.8m tender by the Gauteng roads and transport department.
Earlier this year, Nyanda was accused of indulging in a "caviar and silk" lifestyle after allegedly spending thousands of rands on hotel stays at the luxurious Mount Nelson and Twelve Apostles hotels.
- Fin24.com
"I am sure there are processes that happen if there are allegations," Zuma said at a press conference in Pretoria on Thursday.
"I don't think we should jump to conclusions before any investigation is done. I think it would be totally out of order. If there are allegations, these allegations need to be substantiated."
In March, freight group Transnet dismissed two senior managers for irregularly awarding a R55m tender to a company allegedly linked to Nyanda.
'Caviar and silk lifestyle'
"The contract in question was awarded in a confined process - meaning without an open tender process being conducted or other qualifying bidders being invited - and without following the required governance processes," a Transnet statement read at the time.
In a separate case, the Democratic Alliance alleged that a company partly owned by Nyanda was unlawfully awarded a R67.8m tender by the Gauteng roads and transport department.
Earlier this year, Nyanda was accused of indulging in a "caviar and silk" lifestyle after allegedly spending thousands of rands on hotel stays at the luxurious Mount Nelson and Twelve Apostles hotels.
- Fin24.com
