http://www.mg.co.za/article/2009-06...-more-than-half-a-billion-from-tender-rigging 
An investigation by auditor general Terence Nombembe into government officials who moonlight as business executives, found that more than 2 000 were involved in tender rigging and corruption worth more than R610-million.
Civil servants also reportedly awarded tenders to companies owned by themselves, their spouses or their relatives.
His recommendations include disciplinary action and a tightening of government procurement systems.
The report, which paints a bleak picture of corruption, misspending and abuse of public money, was presented to Parliament in April.
However, this was never formally discussed because the house was winding up ahead of the general elections, the newspaper said.
Nombembe found that between 2005 and 2007, government officials in eight provinces cashed in on tenders worth R540-million -- with KwaZulu-Natal still being audited.
The remainder of the R610-million was reportedly fleeced by officials in national government.
Nombembe found that government officials in Limpopo received the lion's share of the deals, with more than R260-million worth of tenders shared by 900 officials.
An investigation by auditor general Terence Nombembe into government officials who moonlight as business executives, found that more than 2 000 were involved in tender rigging and corruption worth more than R610-million.
Civil servants also reportedly awarded tenders to companies owned by themselves, their spouses or their relatives.
His recommendations include disciplinary action and a tightening of government procurement systems.
The report, which paints a bleak picture of corruption, misspending and abuse of public money, was presented to Parliament in April.
However, this was never formally discussed because the house was winding up ahead of the general elections, the newspaper said.
Nombembe found that between 2005 and 2007, government officials in eight provinces cashed in on tenders worth R540-million -- with KwaZulu-Natal still being audited.
The remainder of the R610-million was reportedly fleeced by officials in national government.
Nombembe found that government officials in Limpopo received the lion's share of the deals, with more than R260-million worth of tenders shared by 900 officials.