Red tender flags, yet PP clears Gauteng in Mashatile sons’ deal

They scored big contracts with the Gauteng government. And, according to News24 investigations, the Public Protector’s about to clear the province’s Infrastructure Development Department of any alleged wrongdoing in awarding these tenders to companies linked to the sons of Deputy President Paul Mashatile.But journalist Kyle Cowan fears that this Chapter Nine institution has failed to consider the glaring red flags that sprang up during the companies’ tender bid process. Later, in our trending topic, no, that does not appear to be the late Nathi Mthethwa in an alleged Epstein video. Finally, almost a century before Madiba was sent to Robben Island, there was Hlubi Chief Langalibalele, as heard later in On This Day in SA History. Comment below and send our host, broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer, a voice note: 072 562 3179. To advertise: thelead@24.com. Full editions drop Monday through Thursday at 19:00 on Spotify, Apple and YouTube. The show is fully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer and quality-checked by Simon Sonnekus.