Contractor involved with Parly rebuild flagged over alleged dubious dealings at PRASA
Maziya General Services has recently been fingered in alleged dubious dealings at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA).
FILE: Rubble was removed from the fire-damaged National Assembly building in Cape Town on 25 July 2024. Picture: Lindsay Dentlinger/EWN
CAPE TOWN - The choice of contractor which has been doing the demolition work in preparation for the rebuilding of Parliament has been flagged as a possible concern.
Maziya General Services has recently been fingered in alleged dubious dealings at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA).
But secretary to Parliament, Xolile George, said the legislature had nothing to do with the selection process of appointing contractors to restore the gutted buildings.
The joint committee on the financial management of Parliament heard that the restoration and reconstruction project following the 2022 fire was running slightly behind schedule because of demolition delays.
But the Democratic Alliance (DA)'s Rikus Badenhorst wanted to know whether the committee should be concerned about the appointment of Maziya General Services, which allegedly did not meet requirements for the multi-billion rand railway signalling contract it had been awarded at PRASA.
George batted away the question.
"Maziya is appointed by DBSA, and they will be best and competent to respond to their own processes that guide how they arrive at determinations for appointment of contractors."
MPs said that the Development Bank of South Africa, as the implementing agent for the parliamentary project, should appear before it to answer their questions.
Raubex Construction has been appointed for the construction work of the New Assembly building which is set to be handed over to the contractor on Monday.