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Chief Justice Raymond Zondo hands President Cyril Ramaphosa the final part of his report into state capture on Wednesday, 22 June 2022. Picture: GCIS

Swifambo rail leasing

'Many ills not yet uncovered' - Zondo recommends special inquiry into Prasa

By Bernadette Wicks

In the state capture commission of inquiry's fifth report released on Wednesday night, Zondo said that despite the extensive evidence he'd heard about the rot...

  • A screengrab of former Transport Minister Dipuo Peters appearing at the state capture inquiry on 17 March 2021. Picture: SABC/YouTube.

    Peters details failed Swifambo locomotive testing at state capture commission

    Peters said she saw reports that the Swifambo Locomotives didn’t meet South African standards and they couldn’t fit in the existing locomotives workshop.

    512 days ago
  • A screenshot of Swifambo Rail director Auswell Mashaba. Picture: Genghis Capital Limited/ YouTube.

    Liquidator: Prasa may get 'something' from R2.6bn it paid Swifambo for trains

    But he said the liquidators were negotiating a settlement that would benefit the state-owned enterprise for up to R1.5 billion.

    532 days ago
  • A video screengrab of the commission of inquiry into state capture.

    Zondo: Commission to lay criminal complaint against Swifambo Rail's Mashaba

    Director of Swifambo Rail, which was awarded contracts by the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa), Auswell Mashaba was summonsed to testify on Wednesday. But his lawyers said he wouldn’t be appearing.

    534 days ago
  • FILE: Health Minister Zweli Mkhize addresses a media briefing on 13 July 2020. Picture: @DrZweliMkhize/Twitter.

    Mkhize refutes claims he channeled R80m from Prasa tender to ANC

    Former Prasa CEO Lucky Montana contends that Mkhize appointed individuals to receive and channel money on behalf of the ANC from the controversial Prasa Swifambo tender in 2016.

    640 days ago
  • FILE: Transport Minister Blade Nzimande. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    Nzimande calls for action against those implicated in locomotives saga

    Blade Nzimande on Monday welcomed the Constitutional Court's decision, which dismissed an application by Swifambo Rail Leasing.

    1186 days ago
  • FILE: Minister of Transport Blade Nzimande addresses members of the media at a briefing held at Tshedimosetso House, Pretoria. Picture: GCIS

    Nzimande welcomes ConCourt decision on Prasa’s Afro 4000 locomotives

    The apex court dismissed an application by Swifambo Rail Leasing which had sought leave to appeal a decision to set aside its R3.5 billion contract with the rail agency.

    1186 days ago
  • Picture: Supplied.

    Prasa says reviewing Swifambo Rail contract was right decision

    The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed an application by Swifambo Rail Leasing, which had tried to appeal a decision to review and set aside Prasa's controversial Afro 400 locomotive contract.

    1350 days ago
  • FILE: One of Prasas new test trains to replace the aging Metrorail fleet. Picture: Department of Transport.

    Prasa welcomes dismissal of Swifambo Rail court application over tender

    Prasa's Khanyisile Kweyama says Swifambo breached the contract as it only delivered 13 out of the 70 locomotives which are also unsuitable for the country's railways.

    1350 days ago
  • Popo Molefe. Picture: whoswho.co.za

    Prasa on track to recoup R2.6bn for 2013 irregular locomotive tender

    The High court in Joburg found the tender was rigged to favour Swifambo, a company that used its BBEE to front for a Spanish manufacturer.

    1848 days ago
  • Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) took journalists aboard the new trains it purchased from a Spanish manufacturer to prove that they comply with standards on 13 July, 2015. Picture: Kgotatso Mogale/EWN.

    Prasa: We didn't get any use out of Spanish-built locomotives

    Prasa Board says the rail agency did not get any use out of Spanish-built locomotives purchased through an irregular tender.

    1864 days ago
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