Money paid by North West to SAX to run airports was excessive, commission hears
SA Express's Arson Phiri says the deal was allegedly envisaged to move up to R400m out of the North West government account and into SAX
20 June 2019 - 13:43
The North West department of community safety and transport paid SA Express (SAX) exorbitant rates to operate the province's Mafikeng and Pilanesberg airports, when compared with industry standards.
The 2015 deal, which is riddled with allegations of corruption and procurement irregularities, came under the spotlight again at the inquiry into state capture on Thursday when the airline's commercial manager, Arson Phiri, took the stand...
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