DA to make disclosures about Tshwane’s controversial smart meter contract
While parts of the city are rendered no-go areas by riots‚ the Democratic Alliance in Tshwane will on Tuesday “make disclosures about the city's controversial smart metering contract with PEU Capital Partners”. The party’s finance spokesperson‚ Councillor Lex Middelberg‚ will make the revelations at the National Press Club (NPC) about the issue “that is currently the subject of a court challenge”.He said the “case will be back in court on July 5 to deal with an urgent application to suspend a further R950-million payment to PEU due early in July”.This “imminent payment”‚ Moneyweb reported on Monday‚ “is in fact a payment for a running concern” and quoted attorney Willie Spies as saying AfriBusiness had obtained an interim court order last week to stay the payment.The Tshwane metro has been reluctant to reveal the cost of the cancellation of the contract‚ which was announced by mayor Kgosientso Ramokgopa last year.The NPC had‚ on Sunday‚ denounced the actions of police officers who prevented journalists from recording a scuffle on the sidelines of a meeting over the African National Congress’ mayoral candidate for the upcoming elections.That scuffle led to the shooting and killing of an ANC member‚ which was a precursor to violent protests in the city following the announcement of former cabinet minister Thoko Didiza to replace Ramokgopa. – TMG Digital..
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