Guards meant to protect Transnet officials were seconded to Malusi Gigaba, report shows
Transnet appointed and paid for two bodyguards under the pretext they were going to provide security to group exec, but instead they were seconded to Gigaba, a report shows
An explosive Treasury report has revealed how Transnet provided security personnel to Malusi Gigaba‚ who was public enterprises minister at the time‚ without following due process. According to the report‚ Transnet appointed and paid for two bodyguards under the pretext that they were going to provide security services to the parastatal's group executives. Instead‚ they were seconded to Gigaba. This happened under the watch of Brian Molefe‚ who was Transnet's CEO at the time. Gigaba resigned as home affairs minister, and as an MP, this week. This followed the public protector's finding that Gigaba had violated the constitution and the executive code of ethics when he lied to the court regarding the Fireblade Aviation matter. The Constitutional Court also dismissed his application to appeal against a judgment that he lied under oath in the same case. One of the Treasury reports released on Friday found that in May 2013 Rodney Toka‚ who was an employee in charge of security services a...
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