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State Capture 17.3.2020 06:17 pm
Prasa contract was ‘tailored’ to favour Roy Moodley-linked entity, Zondo hears
The witness says former Prasa CEO Lucky Montana signed a contract worth R10 million a month which no one at Prasa knew about.
The commission of inquiry into state capture heard on Tuesday that it was not surprising that Siyangena Technologies, a company associated with businessman Roy Moodley, who is said to be linked to former president Jacob Zuma, was awarded a contract at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) because the specifications for the tender were "tailored" to the advantage of the company.
State Capture Prasa did not follow processes when extending contracts with Roy Moodley-linked entity, hears Zondo
State Capture ‘There was a sense of fear’ during Lucky Montana’s tenure as Prasa CEO, witness tells Zondo
State Capture Allegations of maladministration at Prasa still continue despite Lucky Montana’s departure
State Capture ‘I’m truly, truly sorry,’ Angelo Agrizzi apologises for false testimony at Zondo commission
State Capture Former Prasa CEO misled and withheld information from the board, says Popo Molefe
The witness says the board came to the conclusion that Lucky Montana deliberately misled it because he wanted it to approve tenders that were seriously flawed.
State Capture Zondo Commission evidence leader rubbishes Mbalula’s claims
The transport minister allegedly took part in a radio interview where he claimed to have no prior knowledge that Thursday’s witness would provide testimony that implicates him.
State Capture Mbalula ‘learns with surprise’ of being implicated at Zondo commission
The transport minister says he has not been notified of the ‘worrisome development’ through the proper legal channels.
State Capture Popo Molefe to testify on Zuma-linked businessman’s attempt to capture him
The commission heard that this allegedly took place at the time when Molefe was the chair at Prasa.
State Capture Zuma-linked Roy Moodley claimed to be one of the decision makers in the nomination of CEOs for SOEs
The businessman reportedly told Prasa officials that he was one of the 15 or 17 top decision-makers in the nomination of those to be CEOs at SOEs.
State Capture How Zuma-linked Roy Moodley ‘warned of big changes’ at Prasa, Autopax CEO reveals
The commission of inquiry into state capture is hearing testimony relating to the state capture of Prasa, and one businessman’s apparent power has been under close scrutiny.
State Capture Zondo commission to hear testimony on the state capture of Prasa
The state capture inquiry will hear testimony of alleged monthly payments to former president Jacob Zuma by an entity that later scored a contract at Prasa.
State Capture Jiba asked ex-prosecutor to flout procedure in Cato Manor case, Zondo commission hears
Advocate Simphiwe Mlotshwa says: ‘I was asked to sign an indictment without a prosecutor’s memo or a docket.’
State Capture MultiChoice staff forewarned of Carrim’s testimony
A staff memo issued by the CEO did not detail what the allegations were about but told staff that the organisation preemptively and emphatically denies them.
State Capture SABC board realised Hlaudi Motsoeneng was ‘dangerous’ but couldn’t act, inquiry hears
Lulama Mokhobo told the commission that the ‘disruptions’ by the former COO led to her suggestion that he be removed from his post.
State Capture Former SABC CEO says her suggestion to remove Hlaudi Motsoeneng got her into ‘serious trouble’
Lulama Mokhobo says the former SABC COO was disruptive and wanted her removed from the position of CEO.
State Capture Pretoria chief magistrate Desmond Nair provisionally suspended over Bosasa allegations
The minister of Justice Ronald Lamola says given the seriousness he has decided to provisionally suspend Nair with immediate effect, pending the outcome of an investigation.
State Capture Former SABC CEO claims Hlaudi Motsoeneng boasted about being close to Zuma
Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo says it is important to determine whether ‘forces outside of the SABC’ dictated what happened at the public broadcaster.
State Capture Yunus Carrim calls SABC and MultiChoice merger ‘regulatory and policy’ capture
The former minister of communications says certain terms within the agreement crippled the public broadcaster.
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