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Covid-19 regulations cause confusion for sheep shipment

Article Sabelo Skiti - 19 Mar 2020

Confusion about who should check a vessel meant to pick up 60 000 sheep has exposed fissures in the Covid-19 regulations

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State capture commission granted a 13-month extension

Article Franny Rabkin - 24 Feb 2020

Judge Wendy Hughes says this is the final extension because finality is "owed to the nation"

‘I did not push for Gama at Transnet’ — Zuma

Article Sarah Smit - 17 Jul 2019

Former president disputes former public enterprises minister Barbara Hogan’s allegation that he interfered in the appointment of the entity’s CEO

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Molefe did not get approval for massive Transnet locomotive price hike

Videos Staff Reporter - 29 May 2019

Brian Molefe did not seek approval when the price for the acquisition of 1 064 locomotives hiked by billions of rands.

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Molefe did not get approval for massive Transnet locomotive price hike, inquiry hears

Article Jan Cronje - 29 May 2019

The 1 064 locomotives were meant to upgrade and modernise Transnet's fleet, but the contract has been dogged by allegations of corruption

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Forensic investigations into the deals paint a picture of corruption

Article Sabelo Skiti - 24 May 2019

Alleged shenanigans in the old Durban airport leases are contained in a report done by Ntlangula Attorneys earlier this year

Plans for second airport grounded

Article Sabelo Skiti - 17 May 2019

Everyone’s a loser as an ambitious plan to resuscitate Durban’s old airport falls apart

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Transnet execs learned of irregular contracts through media — Mahomedy

Article Lameez Omarjee - 15 May 2019

Transnet executives were "completely ignorant" that certain transactions had occurred and first learnt of them through media, acting group CEO says

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Acting Transnet CEO set to testify at state capture inquiry resumes

Article Agency - 15 May 2019

Mohammed Mahomedy was appointed in May 2019, taking over from Tau Morwe, whose contract was not extended

Fuel terminal project mired in controversy

Article Sabelo Skiti - 10 May 2019

The energy department seems set on the R200-billion plan, despite Transnet’s concerns over land-leasing irregularities

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Transnet’s office move was a way to bailout broke Group Five — Molefe

Article Sarah Smit - 7 May 2019

The Transnet board chairperson alleges that the move appears to have been an effort to bail out construction company Group Five

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LIVESTREAM: Popo Molefe testifies before state capture commission

Article Staff Reporter - 7 May 2019

The Transnet chairperson will testify on Tuesday

Transnet ends contract with acting CEO

Article Lameez Omarjee - 2 May 2019

According to a statement from Transnet, issued late on Wednesday evening, Tau Morwe's contract comes to end on May 3 2019

Ports body bungles gas deal

Article Tebogo Tshwane - 15 Mar 2019

The Transnet National Ports Authority’s failure to act in Saldanha Bay could saddle it with costs

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Eskom, state-owned enterprises, law and order — Ramaphosa’s uphill battle

Article Staff Reporter - 7 Feb 2019

Before President Ramaphosa begins his second State of the Nation address, senior M&G journalists unpack the challenges facing the president

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