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Paarl Media turned down IEBC's second invite to ballots tender

Paarl Media, owned by US entertainment giant Naspers,photo:courtesy

A South African printing firm locked out of the ballot printing tender now claims it declined a second invite from the electoral agency.

Paarl Media, owned by US entertainment giant Naspers, said in a statement, that it opted not to participate in any further tendering process even after successfully appealing the award before the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board.

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