Johannesburg - Amanda Nair, the managing director of Pikitup, who has been suspended on full pay for almost a year, has been cleared of all charges.
On Friday, a disciplinary committee, headed by advocate Pieter Pauw, cleared her of all six charges against her.
However, Pikitup’s board met urgently on Sunday and rejected the findings.
It decided that the matter should be referred to senior counsel and that Nair remain suspended as “there has been an irretrievable breakdown of trust in the relationship between her and the board”.
Pikitup did not respond to a request for comment.
The board of directors decided to take disciplinary action against Nair for her alleged role in the awarding of a tender worth R263 million.
She is alleged to have awarded the three-year Yellow Plant tender to Aqua Transport Plant Hire, a firm implicated in fraud and corruption.
The Pikitup board took the decision after the National Treasury made damning findings in the awarding of the contract in March last year.
The report recommended the board take action against Nair for compromising the integrity of the supply chain management system.
The Treasury found that the tender was irregular and should be set aside.
Nair allegedly awarded the tender despite the bid adjudication committee questioning the decision to award a tender to a company implicated in alleged wrongdoing in a forensic investigation by Ernst & Young.
City spokesman Nthatisi Modingoane said the council would study the report and take appropriate steps.
The Star