North West Province

A Daily Maverick investigation reveals how CMS Water Engineering, a black-owned firm, allegedly engaged in bribery and diverted lucrative contracts to a white-owned company led by Rudolf Schoeman Jnr. This scheme contributed to failed water projects across North West province, exacerbating infrastructure woes. Employees and insiders describe a trail of cash payments, gifts to officials, and unfulfilled tenders worth hundreds of millions.