An East London-based construction company says it was asked for a R6-million bribe to be awarded a contract to build a 2010 World Cup stadium in Mthatha, a report said on Thursday.
The Daily Dispatch reported that two people allegedly approached Rumdel Construction with an offer to secure the R500-million contract for the company.
A representative of the company confirmed the incident took place, but declined to comment further for fear of the safety of his workers in the Mthatha area in the Eastern Cape.
The report said that following an investigation, a senior municipal official, who served on the tender adjudication committee, was linked to the two people.
The manager was subsequently put on special leave for reasons not yet disclosed.
Phone records obtained by the newspaper revealed numerous calls between the municipal official and the two people during the time the alleged bribe offer was made.
The company concerned was said to have already completed the first earthworks phase of the construction and had been awarded work on the final phase, the newspaper reported. - Sapa