{"id":96148,"date":"2026-02-20T18:32:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T18:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/firms-in-idt-scandal-resurface-in-r379m-oxygen-plant-tender"},"modified":"2026-02-20T19:23:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T19:23:34","slug":"firms-in-idt-scandal-resurface-in-r379m-oxygen-plant-tender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/firms-in-idt-scandal-resurface-in-r379m-oxygen-plant-tender","title":{"rendered":"Firms in IDT scandal resurface in R379m oxygen plant tender"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Reports suggest that the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA) has awarded a new R379-million tender to deliver PSA oxygen plants to hospitals nationwide to a company that was previously embroiled in the Independent Development Trust (IDT) tender scandal.<\/p>\n<p>Research by investigative journalist Azarrah Karrim revealed that the DBSA awarded the contract to two companies, one of which also has ties to an active contract with IDT for the same equipment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA company that clinched the DBSA contract, BC Gas, an official from that company attended a site briefing with the IDT, and on that site briefing register, which we have, he uses an email address of another company, OSG International.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She suggested this could be a case of collusive tendering, where companies work together to manipulate the outcome.<\/p>\n<p>Karrim added that it raises serious questions about the DBSA\u2019s decision-making processes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a possibility of collusive tendering. We need to keep a close eye on these companies because of how they tendered in the IDT process.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. Reports suggest that the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA) has awarded a new R379-million tender to deliver PSA oxygen plants to hospitals nationwide to a company that was previously embroiled in the Independent Development Trust (IDT) tender scandal. 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