Pikitup director suspended

According to the Star she faces five charges relating to a R263 million tender and has been suspended for two months at full pay.

While she is on suspension the charges will be the subject of a disciplinary hearing instituted by the Pikitup board.

The tender was awarded to Aqua Transport Plant Hire, which was implicated in fraud in a forensic investigation.

Nair has been requested to furnish reasons why she should not be suspended. She has been given the option of suggesting two attorneys to hear the matter.

The charges cover several aspects of the tender, including those relating to activities predating Nair’s employment at Pikitup, and activities beyond the scope of Nair’s dealings with the tender process.