Contested R99m tender splits MMSEZ board and raises questions

The MMSEZ board narrowly approved a R99.3-million contract for a company with a history of unfinished projects and disputed government contracts, triggering a board member's dissent and a Hawks investigation.

The board of the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone (MMSEZ) has voted, six to five, to give the go-ahead for a R99.3-million contract to a contractor with a long history of disputed government contracts and unfinished projects across Limpopo.

The company, Tshiamiso Trading 135 (Pty) Ltd, whose sole director is Hlamani Bruce Mohlaba, was previously awarded a R200-million MMSEZ roads and stormwater contract, which collapsed in 2025 after the company had been paid R50.4 million before le...