5news.South African news, all in one place

BREAKING

› Watch — How a narrow court ruling became a week of anti-foreigner posts › THE CONVERSATION: Anger, remorse, conspiracy theories: how sports fans cope when their club does wrong › COLOUR COORDINATION: Bad light in the first Proteas-Aussies Test reignites the pink ball debate › THE LOWLY NEWSPAPERMAN: Sibiya and Selebi — two very different paths to power and disgrace › MINI-BUDGET COUNTDOWN: South Africa keeps its fiscal ship afloat as Trump’s America takes on water › CANCER IN SOUTH AFRICA: Behind each cancer statistic is a person who needs the best care on offer › RETIRE IN STYLE: Dealing with unexpected health emergencies that can shatter retirees’ plans › ‘Why did you have to chase me?!’ Robbie Fleck’s 20-year gripe with Deon Kayser › Tshepang Moremi fires Orlando Pirates to narrow advantage › JUST IN | Three suspects arrested for murder of Limpopo comedian Skeem Mafenya › Watch — How a narrow court ruling became a week of anti-foreigner posts › THE CONVERSATION: Anger, remorse, conspiracy theories: how sports fans cope when their club does wrong › COLOUR COORDINATION: Bad light in the first Proteas-Aussies Test reignites the pink ball debate › THE LOWLY NEWSPAPERMAN: Sibiya and Selebi — two very different paths to power and disgrace › MINI-BUDGET COUNTDOWN: South Africa keeps its fiscal ship afloat as Trump’s America takes on water › CANCER IN SOUTH AFRICA: Behind each cancer statistic is a person who needs the best care on offer › RETIRE IN STYLE: Dealing with unexpected health emergencies that can shatter retirees’ plans › ‘Why did you have to chase me?!’ Robbie Fleck’s 20-year gripe with Deon Kayser › Tshepang Moremi fires Orlando Pirates to narrow advantage › JUST IN | Three suspects arrested for murder of Limpopo comedian Skeem Mafenya

Latest

R70bn back-door spend: How government bypasses tender rules

TimesLIVE · 18 October 2026 at 00:00

R70bn back-door spend: How government bypasses tender rules

Departments and state entities have funneled nearly R70bn to service providers by repeatedly extending contracts

Read the full article on TimesLIVE ›

5News aggregated this summary from the outlet’s public feed. The full article, with all the context, is on www.timeslive.co.za — the content belongs to TimesLIVE.

This story in other outlets

Tender Invitation

Mail & Guardian · yesterday

More from TimesLIVE

Ashraf Kagee on his novel ‘Song of the Slave Girl’ — Beyond the shadow of apartheid

TimesLIVE · 1 h ago

The cost of truth: Q&A with journalist Jeff Wicks

TimesLIVE · 1 h ago

Wardley vows ‘knockout revenge’ in Dubois rematch

TimesLIVE · 2 h ago

Q&A with Mkhuleko Hlengwa, deputy transport minister

TimesLIVE · 7 h ago

More in Latest

Watch — How a narrow court ruling became a week of anti-foreigner posts

Daily Maverick · just now

THE CONVERSATION: Anger, remorse, conspiracy theories: how sports fans cope when their club does wrong

Daily Maverick · just now

COLOUR COORDINATION: Bad light in the first Proteas-Aussies Test reignites the pink ball debate

Daily Maverick · just now

THE LOWLY NEWSPAPERMAN: Sibiya and Selebi — two very different paths to power and disgrace

Daily Maverick · just now

MINI-BUDGET COUNTDOWN: South Africa keeps its fiscal ship afloat as Trump’s America takes on water

Daily Maverick · just now

CANCER IN SOUTH AFRICA: Behind each cancer statistic is a person who needs the best care on offer

Daily Maverick · just now