MK Party Demands Criminal Probe and Parliamentary Inquest Over ‘Explosive’ R274M SANRAL Corruption Claims
JOHANNESBURG — The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) has called for an urgent criminal and parliamentary investigation into the South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL), alleging a systemic collapse of governance and multi-million rand procurement fraud.
The opposition party's demands stem from an internal memorandum recently submitted to the SANRAL Board. According to the MK Party, the leaked document exposes a shocking pattern of corruption, illegal contract extensions, and the intimidation of whistleblowers regarding Routine Road Maintenance (RRM) contracts worth billions of rands.
Breakdown of the Allegations
The MK Party claims that the internal memo details a deep-seated crisis within the state-owned roads agency's Supply Chain Management (SCM) structures.
The core allegations highlighted by the party include:
Unlawful Contract Awards: Approximately R274 million in state contracts were allegedly greenlit without going through lawful SCM channels or securing the necessary regulatory approvals.
Treasury Warnings Ignored: Expired contracts were allegedly extended unlawfully, directly violating explicit directives from the National Treasury stating that expired contracts cannot legally be renewed.
Document Forgery and Fraud: The party alleges that multiple versions of Board memoranda—featuring differing contract values and beneficiary lists—were generated to manipulate official governance trails.
Whistleblower Intimidation: SCM officials who flagged these irregular processes have reportedly been threatened, sidelined, and subjected to workplace intimidation.
Conflicts of Interest: External legal advisors with clear conflicts of interest were allegedly allowed to dominate SANRAL's procurement and litigation processes, costing the taxpayer millions.
"Road infrastructure budgets exist to serve the people of South Africa, not politically connected contractors, procurement cartels, or corrupt networks operating within state institutions," the MK Party said in a statement.
MK Party Demand Immediate Action
Stating that the allegations strike at the heart of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and constitutional procurement principles, the MK Party has tabled two immediate demands:
1. Parliamentary Intervention
The party calls on the Portfolio Committee on Transport to urgently summon the SANRAL Board, its executive management, and National Treasury officials to face a public grilling in Parliament.
2. Criminal Investigation by the Hawks
The MK Party demands that the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) launch an immediate criminal probe into the allegations of fraud, forgery, abuse of authority, and irregular public expenditure.
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