Corruption and misgovernance at the SA Bureau of Standards

I recently received emails from a whistleblower at SABS revealing some startling and damning information about deeply embedded corruption at the highest level - involving the board of directors and executive management. Having corroborated these allegations with someone in the know, I wrote separate letters to Minister Tau and the Acting Director General urging them to launch investigations into the allegations.

Tau, as the executive authority, is the only person who can appoint board members, while as the accounting officer for the dtic and its entities, the ADG has to take responsibility for executive level issues.

I received an acknowledgement from the ADG's office but nothing from Minister Tau's office yet.

You can read the media statement I released here.

Shortly afterwards I was copied on emails from officials at the dtic who expressed their concerns that the SABS was in dire straits and needed urgent attention. I also received videos and photos of collapsing ceilings, flooded offices and piles of discarded equipment at the SABS premises in Pretoria.

This story has a long way to run.