Outgoing SANRAL CEO Reginald Demana addresses the media, outlining significant procurement reforms in response to the Pretoria High Court's ruling that deemed the agency's R9.5 billion tender unlawful.
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has announced sweeping procurement reforms after the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, declared its R9.5 billion Routine Road Maintenance (RRM) tender unlawful and set it aside, the latest in a series of court defeats that have intensified scrutiny of the agency's procurement practices.
At a media briefing on Tuesday, outgoing Chief Executive Reginald Demana acknowledged weaknesses in SANRAL's procurement systems that contributed to several unsuccessful court challenges, but said the agency was strengthening governance, tightening oversight, and overhauling its procurement model while ensuring road maintenance services continued uninterrupted.
The briefing followed last week's Pretoria High Court judgment declaring SANRAL's R9.5 billion RRM tender unlawful and unconstitutional after two unsuccessful bidders successfully challenged the procurement process.
Speaking at what is expected to be his final media briefing before stepping down at the end of August, Demana said SANRAL wanted to explain the litigation, address allegations in the public domain, and outline reforms to restore confidence in its procurement systems.
