Gauteng’s R500 million medical waste tender lapsed two days before the provincial health department requested validity extensions from the bidders, the presiding officer said.  Judge Ahmed Cajee said his calculations showed that the tender’s 90-day validity period expired on November 17, 2022 – not November 17 – as claimed by all parties in their court documents.  Buhle Medical Waste, the incumbent service provider, has applied for an urgent interdict to stop the department from implementing the award of a disputed…

A top medical waste company has taken the Gauteng Department of Health to court over a procurement process it believes was flawed and unlawful.  Buhle Medical Waste has applied for an urgent interdict against the department, saying its decision to award a R526 million contract to Tshenolo Waste (Pty) Ltd and Phuting Medical Waste Management (PTY) Ltd a few weeks ago should be declared invalid and set aside.  Buhle approached the Johannesburg High Court seeking an interim interdict to stop…

Senior Gauteng Department of Health officials have been accused of fixing a R526 million medical waste tender to benefit their preferred bidders at approximately double the price.   Acting head of department Arnold Malotana, acting director for health care risk and medical waste Edgar Motha, and Sheriff Lecholo, assistant director for contract management in the supply chain unit, allegedly manipulated procurement processes to secure the contract for two companies in July last year.  The provincial health department awarded Tshenolo Waste (PTY)…