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Public Procurement Act process is certainly no circus

Daily Maverick · · 4137 words · By Yunus Carrim
Corruption and Public Procurement Public Participation Process Legislative Legitimacy
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15 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Caroline James’s “Why amaBhungane is challenging the Public Procurement Act” (Daily Maverick, 24 April)”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about the name 'Caroline' and unrelated individuals. There is no evidence of an article by Caroline James in Daily Maverick.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carl Vinson (November 18, 1883 – June 1, 1981) was an American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for over 50 years and was influential in the 20th century expansion of the U.S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Vinson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mr Bates vs The Post Office is a four-part British television drama series for ITV, written by Gwyneth Hughes, directed by James Strong and starring an ensemble cast led by Toby Jones. The series is a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr_Bates_vs_The_Post_Office
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland), the act of engaging in prostitution or exchanging various sexual services for money is legal, but a number of related activities, including soliciting i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_the_United_Kin…
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“the NCOP committee processed the Bill over three months from 6 February to 7 May 2024.”
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The evidence provided includes general information about Las Vegas and South African politicians, but does not contain the specific dates or processing timeline for the NCOP committee regarding the Public Procurement Bill.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brenda Tirhani Mathevula is a South African politician who represented Limpopo in the National Council of Provinces. She is a member of the Economic Freedom Fighters. She became a Member of Parliament…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brenda_Mathevula
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Constitution of South Africa is the supreme law of the Republic of South Africa. It provides the legal foundation for the existence of the republic, it sets out the human rights and duties of its …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_South_Africa
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Health Insurance Act, 2023 (Act No. 20 of 2023) is an act of the Parliament of South Africa, which establishes a South African national health insurance system, commonly referred to as NH…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Health_Insurance_Act,…
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“The committee spent 40 hours on the Bill. This was in the formal processing of the Bill.”
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The claim states the committee spent 40 hours. However, a web search result from PMG specifically states: 'Thus far, the Committee has spent 31 hours on the Bill'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — General elections were held in South Africa on 7 May 2014, to elect a new National Assembly and new provincial legislatures in each province. It was the fifth election held in South Africa under condi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — General elections were held in South Africa on 8 May 2019 to elect a new President, National Assembly and provincial legislatures in each province. These were the sixth elections held since the end of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_South_African_general_ele…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Health Insurance Act, 2023 (Act No. 20 of 2023) is an act of the Parliament of South Africa, which establishes a South African national health insurance system, commonly referred to as NH…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Health_Insurance_Act,…
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“NT spent another 12 hours or so meeting stakeholders, as required by the committee.”
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The evidence provided contains general information about the National Treasury and Parliamentary rules, but does not mention the specific 12 hours spent meeting stakeholders.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nonhlanhla Faith Mazibuko (born 2 April 1965) is a South African politician from Gauteng. She is the current Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Health. She has been a Member of the Gauteng Prov…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_Mazibuko
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Health Insurance Act, 2023 (Act No. 20 of 2023) is an act of the Parliament of South Africa, which establishes a South African national health insurance system, commonly referred to as NH…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Health_Insurance_Act,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vyacheslav Viktorovich Volodin (Russian: Вячеслав Викторович Володин, IPA: [vʲɪtɕɪsˈlaf ˈvʲiktərəvʲɪtɕ vɐˈlodʲin]; born 4 February 1964) is a Russian politician who serves as the 10th Chairman of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyacheslav_Volodin
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“The Committee, in fact, spent an extra five to six weeks beyond the eight-week cycle, which ended on or about 2 March 2024, on this Bill.”
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The evidence discusses NCOP rules and general oversight but does not provide the specific timeline or the 'eight-week cycle' mentioned in the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — General elections were held in South Africa on 7 May 2014, to elect a new National Assembly and new provincial legislatures in each province. It was the fifth election held in South Africa under condi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_South_African_general_ele…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brenda Tirhani Mathevula is a South African politician who represented Limpopo in the National Council of Provinces. She is a member of the Economic Freedom Fighters. She became a Member of Parliament…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brenda_Mathevula
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nonhlanhla Faith Mazibuko (born 2 April 1965) is a South African politician from Gauteng. She is the current Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Health. She has been a Member of the Gauteng Prov…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_Mazibuko
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“the NCOP committee’s report to Parliament (Announcements, Tablings and Committee Reports, 8 May 2024, pages 6 to 30)”
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The provided evidence for this claim is entirely irrelevant, discussing Italian politicians (Stefania Craxi) instead of South African parliamentary reports.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dopo la morte del padre, lascia la carriera televisiva e dà vita alla Fondazione Craxi, con l'obiettivo di esaltare, attraverso convegni e documentari, la figura di leader socialista del padre.
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefania_Craxi
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 26, 2026 · La presidente di Fininvest, Marina Berlusconi, da tempo sostiene una sempre maggiore apertura della classe dirigente di Forza Italia e ha grande stima per Stefania Craxi.
https://www.greenventuretv.it/forza-italia-marina-berlusconi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 27, 2026 · Lo ha assicurato la neo capogruppo al Senato di Fi, Stefania Craxi, parlando ieri con i giornalisti a palazzo Madama. "Assumo questo incarico con senso di responsabilità.
https://tg24.sky.it/politica/2026/03/27/stefania-craxi-forza…
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“the process of bringing the Bill to Parliament spread over 10 years and a version of the Bill was first published by Treasury for public comment in February 2020.”
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The evidence provided discusses UK legislative processes and the UK Public Procurement Bill, not the South African process or the February 2020 Treasury publication.
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web search NEUTRAL — A Public Bill Committee in the Commons can take oral and written evidence on the bill. In either House the committee will decide whether each clause of the bill should remain in it, and will consider …
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/legislative-process-taking-a-bil…
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web search NEUTRAL — Public Procurement (British Goods and Services) Bill - This legislation - which was first debated in 2024 - is aimed at forcing public bodies to buy more supplies and services from small and medium si…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2324yp7ygyo
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web search NEUTRAL — Parliamentary Bills. UK Parliament. Business. Legislation. Parliamentary Bills.Current version of the Bill. Online Safety Act 2023 (c. 50). Get File.
https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3137
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“NT also subjected the Bill to the Nedlac process for six months in 2022 and to the [National Assembly] process.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the Bill went through the NEDLAC process. Specifically, one source mentions the 'NEDLAC Process was rushed through a six-month process' and that Treasury had a version for social partners since 2020.
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web search NEUTRAL — The NEDLAC Process was rushed through a six-month process, whereas National Treasury had been sitting with the 2022 version for social partners to consider since 2020.
https://pmg.org.za/committee-meeting/38408/
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web search NEUTRAL — The Public Procurement Bill as introduced in Nedlac, for instance, applies across national, provincial, and local spheres of government. It tends to take the perspective of a national department’s pro…
https://pari.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/PPP28-06MAINf…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Nedlac Report on the Public Procurement Bill, aimed at creating a single regulatory framework for public procurement and eliminating other fragmentary laws relating to the same process, has been c…
https://nedlac.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Nedlac-News…
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“Overall, the Bill was in the parliamentary process for about 10 months.”
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“these amendments were in the version of the Bill tabled in the NCOP on 6 December 2023.”
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“the results of the MAPS process were presented at the March 2024 workshop, the MAPS report was not released. This happened in August 2024.”
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“Parliament ’s Legal Services Unit was present at almost every SeCOF meeting and evaluated the legitimacy of the public participation process and found that it met the requirements of the Constitution.”
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“The NCOP committee advertised for submissions for the public hearings to be sent in terms of the two-week deadline often used. Some stakeholders requested more time and we readily agreed to extend it by 10 days.”
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“There were more than 100 amendments made.”
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“the PMG minutes (6 February 2024)”
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