South Africa’s R1.6bn Textbook Tender Rocked by “Shelf Company” Scandal South Africa's R1.6bn Foundation Phase textbook tender faces collapse after Lighthouse Publishers, a "shelf company" with no publishing experience, won 26% of approvals. The post South Africa’s R1.6bn Textbook Tender Rocked by “Shelf Company” Scandal appeared first on The New Publishing Standard. https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/05/03/south-africa-textbook-tender-lighthouse-publishers-scandal/ #Africa #EducationPublishing #Africaeducationpublishing #AfricaPublishing #SouthAfricapublishing