BBS investors to get P75m shares windfall
Friday, August 11, 2017
Aside of the free shares, qualifying members will also convert their investments or deposits in the society into shares with each investor limited to a maximum 15% shareholding in BBS Limited.
According to a prospectus for the BBS demutualisation process released this week, close to 52,000 members have invested about P1.5 billion into the society through three different classes of membership namely, subscription shares, paid up shares and indefinite period shares.
The findings reveal a disturbing pattern of misconduct and lack of transparency that cannot be ignored.The Tribunal, led by Judge President Justice Kabelo Lebotse, has rightly condemned the Ministry for its eyebrow raising conduct in awarding a P1.8 billion water tender to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (Pty) Ltd and Zhong Gan Engineering & Construction Corporation (Pty) Ltd.The award was made despite alleged clear evidence that...