Brian Molefe picked 'unsuitable' China South Rail locomotives for contract

PRETORIA - A former strategic manager at Transnet described how former group chief executive Brian Molefe unilaterally rejected his proposal to purchase a specific locomotive for coal hauling and opted instead for a Chinese manufacturer that was not fit for purpose.The commission heard from previous witnesses how Gupta-linked companies received significant so-called success fees for sealing Transnet's deal with China South Rail.

Callard said he and his team argued in favour of buying the locomotives from Matsui, which was already a Transnet supplier. “We talked to the reasons that standardisation and compatibility with existing goods and services, considering that we already had 110 and we wanted to just expand the current fleet,” he said.“It was not a 22-ton-per-axle locomotive, it not was a heavy-haul locomotive, it was not designed for the coal line. It was specified for general freight. In short, it was not suitable for the coal line therefore, we can't move in that direction.”"I received an SMS from Mr Gama.

The situation could have been different had we not insisted on appointing our Blacks brothers in high management positions based on their skin color or political affiliation. We, South Africans, will suffer the consequences of that decision for years to come.

Can’t we make him pick up the tab?

Net nogge blêddie skelm cadre!

oh poor Brian the people just dont get it when you are buying for an SOE its not about whether said purchase can do the job or not and is suitable or not , its about who pays the biggest kickbacks ,

Lmao maybe you should stop trying to do something environmentally unstable

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