Opposition parties welcome withdrawal of Pacina in school nutrition drama

Chaos has erupted as “incompetent” Pacina Retail (Pty) LTD, terminates its contract as a service provider for the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) schools.

Pacina, the company that won the R2.1 billion tender, announced that it will be pulling out of the contract with immediate effect, but with conditions. It was awarded the tender to provide meals to some 5 444 schools in the province.

The IFP and DA in KZN welcomed the announcement and said the Department of Education and the company should be held accountable for their actions.

The DA said the sudden…

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