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Former North West premier Popo Molefe (Gallo Images)

Popo Molefe: From politics to fixing potholes

The struggle stalwart debunks narratives about racial discord in South Africa

ANC MP Dipuo Peters did not attend a single meeting before her one month suspension. File photo

Ramaphosa suspends Dipuo Peters in delayed state capture fallout

Minister will serve one month on unpaid suspension

Youth attend the UDF 40-year anniversary celebrations. (Photo: Yunus Chamda)

Rekindling democracy: UDF’s resurgence and the quest for an active citizenry

The UDF’s re-emergence stems from a deep-seated concern about the erosion of the values and principles that were its lifeblood

In its budget review, the treasury flagged Transnet’s high debt levels, saying it needs to make faster progress on its plan to improve operations and finances

Minerals Council ‘encouraged’ by talks with Transnet after leaked letter

Logistical constraints caused production to fall 6% in 2022, according to the mining industry employer organisation

Daniel Mthimkhulu during a media briefing on July 6, 2015 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Gallo Images/Thapelo Maphakela)

Bogus Prasa engineer Daniel Mthimkhulu guilty of fraud

Mthimkhulu, who caused Prasa to spend R2.6-billion for trains unsuitable for the country’s rail network, faces a lengthy jail sentence

Keeping silent: Jacob Zuma and his confidante Dudu Myeni have refused to answer important questions in the Zondo commission’s quest to unearth the full extent of state capture during Zuma’s time in office. Photo: Kevin Sutherland/Sunday Times /Gallo Images

Zuma’s silence leaves state capture’s truth up to inference

The case Zuma refused to answer before Zondo

The expansion of the Port of Durban will cost approximately R100-billion over 10 years/ (Photo by RAJESH JANTILAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Ports authority puts feelers out for Transnet private investors

The expansion of the Port of Durban will cost approximately R100-billion over 10 years

President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Rajesh Jantilal/AFP)

Ramaphosa’s Zondo refrain of ‘I did not know’ rings false

It became hard to suspend disbelief as Ramaphosa repeatedly told the Zondo commission that he did not know of the abuses ripping through the state machinery while he was deputy…

Transnet board chairperson Popo Molefe. (eNCA screenshot)

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

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

Former North West premier Popo Molefe (Gallo Images)
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LIVESTREAM: Popo Molefe testifies before state capture commission

The Transnet chairperson will testify on Tuesday

Tau Morwe. (Tyrone Arthur/Timeslive)

Transnet ends contract with acting CEO

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

Inadequate rail capacity has pushed more trucks, and costs, onto municipal roads, which are steadily deteriorating. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Transnet issues summons to top former execs

Popo Molefe says Transnet is reviewing the controversial contracts for 1064 locomotives, saying the company did not need all the trains

Tau Morwe. (Tyrone Arthur/Timeslive)

Transnet moves on from Gama, appoints acting group CEO

​Transnet’s board has appointed industry veteran Tau Morwe as acting group chief executive

Thomas was informed of the company’s intention to suspend him on October 25. (Screenshot)

Transnet suspends another executive

The state-owned entity is continuing to clean out its executive leadership

Molefe says the entity sent Gama a letter of demand to pay back R151-million lost under his watch. (Lisa Hnatowicz/Gallo Images)

Gama is both wrong and fired, Molefe insists

Popo Molefe has dismissed Siyabonga Gama’s interpretation of his contract with the entity, as well as a recent court determination

The Zondo report found that after his reinstatement, Siyabonga Gama was “centrally involved in key transactions that favoured the Gupta enterprise”.
(Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Transnet axes CEO Siyabonga Gama

Gama and two other officials were suspended in August for alleged maladministration

Pravin Gordhan (Wikus de Wet)

Gordhan to defend Transnet cleanup

The public enterprises minister faces a court challenge into his ‘racist’ dismissal of a Transnet board member

A highly placed source at the transport and logistics parastatal told the Mail & Guardian that the board has given its Gama notice of termination.

Transnet board to consider reasons why CEO shouldn’t be suspended

The state freight and ports company served its chief executive Siyabonga Gama and two other executives with suspension notices last week

External auditors gave Transnet a qualified audit, after irregular expenditure rose to R8.1-billion. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Transnet records growth in profits despite axe hanging over CEO’s head

Siyabonga Gama delivered the results with an axe hanging over his head as he has been served with a letter of precautionary suspension

“That was just a beginning — the list is long. Some people have left the company, but we will be pursuing them and possibly lay charges if it is found that there was criminal intent,” said Popo Molefe. (Gallo)

More suspensions looming at Transnet – Popo Molefe

This week, three Transnet executives, including CEO Siyabonga Gama, were served with suspension notices