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The Special Investigating Unit has been given the go-ahead to probe allegations of serious maladministration in the reinstatement of Siyabonga Gama as CEO of Transnet Freight Rail.
The proclamation was signed by President Cyril Ramaphosa late last week, and also authorises the SIU to probe claims of serious maladministration within the Gauteng Department of Human Settlement, and two municipalities.
“Proclamation 184 of 2024 authorises the SIU to investigate allegations of serious maladministration related to Mr Siyabonga Gama’s reinstatement as Chief Executive Officer of Transnet Freight Rail in February 2011 and the payment of Mr Gama’s legal costs following his reinstatement,” said SIU spokesperson, Kaizer Kganyago.
He said this included any unauthorised, irregular, or wasteful expenditure incurred by Transnet concerning these matters.
Kganyago said the proclamation on Transnet further allows the unit to probe allegations of serious maladministration in the procurement of or contracting for goods, works, or services of leased accommodation by the SOE.
The proclamation also authorises the SIU to look at any unauthorised, irregular, or fruitless and wasteful expenditures in the awarding of a contract for security services related to preventing cable theft and preventing criminal activities at Transnet Freight Rail.
“This contract was awarded to Abalozi Security Risk Advisory Services (Pty) Limited (formerly known as General Nyanda Security Advisory Services (Pty) Limited),” Kganyago said.
“The Proclamation covers allegations of unlawful and improper conduct that occurred between 1 January 2007 and 13 September 2024, as well as any related activities before 1 January 2007 and after the date of the Proclamation that are pertinent to the matters under investigation or involve the same persons, entities, or contracts”.
