Radio Life & Style Uncensored With Penny Fourie

KwaDukuza’s Security Contract

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Millions Spent, Oversight Questions Remain.
In this episode of Uncensored: Inside Council, I examine the contract’s history, the millions spent each month, weak committee oversight, whistleblower allegations around the original procurement process and the unanswered questions I tried to raise in council.
23 Sep English South Africa News · News Commentary

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