Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Nick Mangwana, the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, has confirmed that the government awarded a US$439 million contract to a South African company, TTM Global Medical Exports, without going to tender.
The contract involves supplying cancer treatment equipment to hospitals across the country over four years.
Responding to criticism of the deal on social media via his verified X account on Tuesday, 17 June 2025, Mangwana inadvertently disclosed that the contract was awarded without undergoing a tender process.
He argued that the Cabinet is within its rights to approve and implement such transactions without public consultation. Wrote Mangwana:
As the Executive arm of the State, Cabinet’s role is to make and implement decisions within the law. Transactions sanctioned by Cabinet shouldn’t be assumed corrupt, given the collective nature of the decision-making process.
According to documents circulating online, the Zimbabwean government is set to pay the company just over US$109 million annually, with monthly instalments of US$9,110,050 beginning on 30 April 2025.
An initial payment of US$52.5 million was reportedly made in March to support the company’s mobilisation efforts.
The payment schedule for the first year is fixed, with instalments due at the end of each month from April 2025 to March 2026. This structure is expected to repeat annually until the contract concludes in 2029.
All payments will be made in US dollars via electronic transfer.
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