Department defends controversial R1.8bn fire-fighting tender
Zolile Nqayi, the department’s communication director, said the award followed a directive from the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, in a judgment issued on 1 April 2025, ordering the department to re-evaluate the tender, specifically phase four of the five phases contained in the advertised terms of reference.8 billion Working on Fire contract to Tefla Group, saying the company emerged first after a court-ordered re-evaluation of the controversial tender.
Kishugu Aviation spokesperson, Linton Rensburg, said Tefla was awarded the tender and that they were in no position to comment on the merits of the award.
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