SABC probes R20 million car lease report

The SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has launched an investigation into the alleged breach of a moratorium on leasing of new vehicles, spokesman Kaizer Kganyago said on Tuesday.

"We are acting on the matter, we are speaking to people," he said. He was responding to an Eyewitness News report that the public broadcaster spent R20 million on luxury vehicles for its news team.

According to the report, 86 new vehicles were sourced from the SABC’s current suppliers in September for R20 million, despite a moratorium being in place while a new tender process was underway[Timeslive]