Transnet CEO Siyabonga Gama nears the end of the line
After the suspension of Thamsanqa Jiyane and Lindiwe Mdletshe, Gama is expected soon to follow — but has said he will fight suspension
Two senior Transnet officials, implicated in the dodgy procurement of 1,064 diesel and electric locomotives, have officially been suspended, with embattled CEO Siyabonga Gama expected to follow soon. Thamsanqa Jiyane, chief officer of advanced manufacturing at Transnet Engineering, and Lindiwe Mdletshe, senior manager for strategic sourcing at Transnet Freight Rail, were served with official suspension letters on Thursday, following a special board meeting on Wednesday. Gama is expected to be notified of his suspension soon, following a meeting between the board and public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan. Gama has already indicated that he will fight a suspension.
Transnet, which has been mired in allegations of state capture, is the biggest freight company in SA and has a monopoly or near-monopoly over ports, freight rail and fuel pipelines. The suspensions follow investigations by law firms Werksmans and MNS Attorneys, as well as the Treasury, into allegations of impropr...
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