By Bulawayo Correspondent
THE Diaspora Infrastructure Development Group (DIDG) and a South African based railway company are suing the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) for unlawful cancelling a US$400 million recapitalisation tender which was awarded to the company in October 2017.
On October 16, 2017, DIDG, a group made up of Zimbabweans in the diaspora, won an NRZ tender to recapitalise the parastatal’s rail infrastructure.
The tender was however cancelled on the 30
th of July this year under unclear circumstances, leading to the two companies DIDG (Private) Limited and DIDG (PTY) limited approaching the High Court to challenge the cancellation.
“On the 16th October 2017, the 1st plaintiff (DIDG (Private) Limited was awarded the tender on terms and conditions stipulated in the tender documents,” reads part of High Court application.