GIJ - Gijima Group Limited - Gijima welcomes public protector investigation
GIJ
GIJ
GIJ - Gijima Group Limited - Gijima welcomes public protector investigation
to ensure transparency on WAIO contract
GIJIMA GROUP LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration number 1998/021790/06
Share code: GIJ
ISIN: ZAE000147443
("Gijima" or "the company")
GIJIMA WELCOMES PUBLIC PROTECTOR INVESTIGATION TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY ON
WAIO CONTRACT
The board of Gijima and CEO Jonas Bogoshi learnt via the City Press of
Sunday 22 January 2012, that the Public Protector is investigating the
awarding of the Who Am I Online (WAIO) contract to the company. The article
refers to a February 2009 report of the Auditor General that has not been
made available to Gijima.
The R2,3bn contract awarded to Gijima by the Department of Home Affairs
(DHA) in 2007 was for the modernisation of the IT infrastructure and
systems of the department. This included the re-engineering and
digitisation of most of the national population register, including birth
and death certificates, processing of ID and passport applications, visa
and other permit applications as well as enhanced movement control for
South Africans and foreigners at the country`s borders.
This matter has already been settled between Gijima and DHA in 2011, and
all issues relating to the contract have already been aired. The board is
confident that nothing untoward will be discovered. Gijima and its board
will cooperate with the investigation in a transparent and truthful manner.
Gijima is confident that the Public Protector`s investigation will
exonerate both the company and its CEO.
Sponsor
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)
Samrand
23 January 2012
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