Macufe go on as planned as court reserves judgement on interdict

by Thys Khiba
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By Thys Khiba – Free State Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation confirmed Macufe 2022 festival will continue in accordance with the advertised dates and venues despite an urgent court application launched by DS Consortium.

“..the Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation (DSACR) would like to assure the patrons of the festival and the public at large that the festival is still on course,” said the department.

This comes after the Bloemfontein High Court reserved judgement on the matter. 

A joint venture between Dots Design Group Pty Ltd and Sonaqua Events and Promotions CC launched an urgent court application against the MEC for provincial Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Limakatso Mahasa for awarding the Mangaung African Cultural Festival (MACUFE) tender to C-Squared Group Pty Ltd in Bloemfontein. 

DS Consortium argued that court should instruct the department to reevaluate the bids submitted and give the tender to qualifying bidder ‘who achieved the highest score.’ 

“Reviewing, declaring unlawful, and setting aside the decision of the first respondent [MEC Limakatso Mahasa] to award tender “SCM/MACUFE 01/22” (the “tender”) to the second respondent [C-Squared Group Pty Ltd]” 

In response to the matter, the department indicated that they welcome the legal decision taken against them by DS Consortium. 

“This is what South Africans have struggled for during the fight against apartheid-colonialism which denied the disenfranchised masses access to justice,” said the department. 

In court, the department opposed the matter as it believes that all Bid processes were ‘fair and transparent manner.’ 

Meanwhile, DS Consortium director Mosa Likobo told the court about the change of venues that were outlined in the bid invitations. 

The department told media that they would not want to comment on matters that are sub judice, while waiting for the court judgement. 

“While the Department would not want to comment on matters that are sub judice it is befitting to indicate that the narrative that there was no appointment letter and/or Service Level Agreement between the Department and the appointed service provider is misleading.”

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