Kaizen MSD

Mr Vally and his employee were involved in preparing and submitting bidding documents for a tender on autoparts via WhatsApp chats where he sent screenshots and communications to General Khan.

“Mr Vally says: “We will be ready with the file by next week, 24th, and pricing.”... a forwarded message from one of his employees, which he sends to General Khan... a screenshot of the cover of the file, which is the bidding documents ... tender documents that will be submitted by the company, Kaizen MSD, Kaizen Motor Spares.”

On 26 July 2021, Mr Vally sent General Khan a list of the 23 bidders for the autoparts tender, including his own company Kaizen MSD at number 13 and competitor AHK Motorspares at number 2, which was a publicly published National Treasury document.

“Mr Vally sends General Khan a list of the bidders for the autoparts tender ... a list of 23 submissions ... Mr Vally's submission is at number 13, Kaizen MSD... At number 2, you will see AHK motor spares ... It is a National Treasury document, published publicly.”

General Khan is not a formal shareholder or director in Kaizen MSD, the auto parts business linked to the tender discussed, nor a partner in the bidding business.

“He is not a formal shareholder in Kaizen MSD or a director or anything like that, no.”

On 7 March 2022, a contract was awarded to two bidders: All Part (Pty) Ltd and Kaizen MSD, the latter being Mr Vally's company.

“General Khan sends Mr Vally a copy of the Treasury letter recommending the appointment of Kaizen MSD ... the contract was in fact awarded, on the 7th of March 2022 ... two of those list of bidders that have been selected, awarded the contract. The first is All Part (Pty) Ltd, and the other is Kaizen MSD ... Kaizen MSD is Mr Vally's company.”

Kaizen MSD submitted a letter to National Treasury requesting variation of some contract terms due to COVID-related supply shortages of original equipment manufacturer parts.

“Letter from Kaizen to National Treasury ... request or a plea to vary some of the terms of the contract because of the COVID pandemic and the shortage of supply from parts that are meant to be, so basically OE, Original Equipment Manufacturer parts.”