Question NW916 to the Minister of Communications
14 October 2019 - NW916
Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Communications
1. Whether the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) has been the subject of any investigation by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) in the period of 1 June 2014 to 30 June 2019; if so, what was the (a) subject and nature of each specified investigation and (b) any further relevant details? 2. Whether the specified investigations have been completed in each case; if not, what is the current status of each of the incomplete investigations; if so what was the outcome of the investigation in each case?
Reply:
I have been advised by the SITA as follows:
Yes, SITA was the subject of an investigation by the SIU.
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1 (a) (ii) Nature of each Investigation |
1 (b) Any further relevant details? |
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Proclamation No. R. 53, 2014 |
Investigate payments which were made by SITA (SOC) Ltd to IBM SA (PTY) Ltd, in terms of an agreement dated 30 April 2013, concluded between IBM SA (PTY) Ltd and SITA, for the period 08 September 2012 and 01 August 2014. |
Alleged tender irregularities and non-compliance with PFMA as well as supply chain management prescripts |
None |
Pending Investigation |
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Proclamation No. R. 15, 2015 (Amendment) |
Investigate contracts concluded with IBM SA (PTY) Ltd / SITA (SOC) Ltd, iFirm Consulting (PTY) Limited/SITA (SOCT) Ltd for the procurement of goods or services for itself or for and on behalf of State Institution; and payments made to such institutions for the period 03 August 2012 to 17 March 2015. |
Alleged corruption, tender irregularities and non-compliance with PFMA as well as supply chain management prescripts |
None |
SITA went to court against iFirm Consulting (PTY) Limited based on the report received from SIU. SITA successfully, set aside the agreement. |
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Proclamation No. R32, 2017 |
Amendment to Proclamation No. R.7 of 2014, amended by Proclamation No. R.599 of 10 July 2015 extending the period of the Proclamation to the date of publication this Proclamation, to 06 October 2017. Substituting paragraph 2 of the Schedule of the Proclamation. |
Proclamation No. R. 7, 2014 as amended. Alleged tender irregularities and non-compliance with PFMA as well as supply chain management prescripts |
None |
Pending Investigation |
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Proclamation No. R. 599, 2015 (Amendment) |
Amendment to Proclamation No. R.7 of 2014 extending the period of the Proclamation to 10 July 2015. Substituting paragraph 2 of the Schedule to the Proclamation. |
Proclamation No. R. 7, 2014 and R32 of 2017 as amended. Alleged tender irregularities and non-compliance with PFMA as well as supply chain management prescripts |
None |
Pending Investigation |
MS STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS
MINISTER