State agency calls for investigation into 22 laptops that cost R2m

The government’s agency in charge of buying computing equipment on behalf of its various departments has joined calls for an investigation into a dubious laptop procurement contract in Mpumalanga, distancing itself from the deal altogether. 

Exorbitant pricing, markups and underhanded tendering activities have been at the heart of a long list of corrupt dealings  regarding procurement of various items by the government over the years.   ..