EXCLUSIVE: Johannesburg’s water supply is in the hands of a TENDER DECLARED UNLAWFUL by the High Court, exposing a DANGEROUS GAME being played with a city already in crisis.
Judge Evette Dippenaar has SHATTERED a multi-million rand deal between Johannesburg Water and two companies, Builtpro Construction and Nutinox. The ruling is clear: the tender process was constitutionally INVALID. All service agreements are illegal.
BUT HERE’S THE KICKER: The court is FORCED to allow this broken system to continue for ANOTHER 150 DAYS.
Why? Because cutting off the water supply would devastate communities. The judge admitted that water issues are “well documented” and continuity is critical. The very people who failed are being handed more time to “fix” the mess they created.
This is a textbook case of FAILURE REWARDED. Court records show Johannesburg Water repeatedly extended the tender deadline WITHOUT PROPER CONSENT from other bidders. The judge slammed the utility, stating its arguments “do not pass muster” and its paperwork “fell short of the mark.”
One bidder, LTC Holding CC, was left in the cold despite providing services month-to-month. Now, taxpayers will FOOT THE LEGAL BILL as costs were awarded against Johannesburg Water.
While officials hide behind paperwork and expired deadlines, millions of residents face unreliable water. This isn’t just a legal error—it’s a BETRAYAL of public trust that puts every citizen at risk.
The system isn’t broken; it’s rigged to fail the public while protecting the powerful.
Edited for Kayitsi.com
Author: Kayitsi.com
