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Tshwane metro taken to court over meters

Johannesburg - Watchdog  AfriSake filed an urgent court application on Thursday against the Tshwane metro to reverse its electricity meter contract with Peu Capital Partners.

The application was filed at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria.

AfriSake CEO Cornelius Jansen van Rensburg said Peu had been contracted to install electricity meters in approximately 800 000 Tshwane homes.

He said Peu, which was granted an unsolicited bid, had no experience in installing or managing electricity infrastructure in towns or cities.

The 13-year agreement would cost Tshwane residents over R20m.

Blatant and corrupt

"This transaction violates more than 10 laws and regulations, among them the Municipal Finance Management Act; the Consumer Protection Act, as well as [the] metro's own supply chain management policy," said Jansen van Rensburg.

He said the agreement was an example of the most blatant and corrupt municipal transaction to date.

"Electricity consumers will pay for the smart meters and their infrastructure, but Peu will remain the owner," said Jansen van Rensburg.

AfriSake believed a similar contract could have been negotiated at a cheaper rate.

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