Prasa security contracts are under scrutiny after a Sunday Times investigation linked more than R1 billion in payments to firms tied to ANC veteran Paul Langa. Treasury said the piggybacking arrangement did not apply to Prasa or Acsa, which raised questions about whether the deal met procurement rules. Prasa then moved the work to Ras without a fresh procurement process or service-level agreement. The company told the Sunday Times, ‘Prasa accordingly updated and approved its SCM policy and procedures to provide for participation in contracts competitively awarded by other organs of state.’ The latest allegations involving Prasa are likely to add to calls for greater accountability as scrutiny over state-owned entities continues.