Collusion trumped qualifications and skills in state capture project, says Popo Molefe

He said, upon his board's appointment in May last year, that they found collusion among some of the staff.

"There are always little cliques of people who share common understanding of how they want to implement procurement processes to benefit their friends outside ... They collude among themselves, they weaken the governance system and they identify high-value tenders because that's where the monies are," Molefe said."When they extend the scope of the contract they would also then increase capital allocation for that contract.

"When that moment comes they appoint to those positions people who have no knowledge, qualifications or skills to manage those positions. For those who advance state capture what is important to them is collusion." Molefe gave an example in which an engineer who had worked for 21 years at Transnet and ran an operating division was replaced by a teacher.

South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

WATCH LIVE | Transnet chair Popo Molefe in hot seat at state capture inquiryWATCH LIVE | Transnet chairperson Popo Molefe is expected to take the StateCaptureInquiry stand today.
Source: TimesLIVE - 🏆 28. / 59 Read more »

LIVE: Transnet chair Popo Molefe takes the stand at state capture inquiryTransnet chairperson Popo Molefe is set to give evidence before the judicial commission of inquiry into state capture, as the inquiry turns its attention to probing allegations of fraud, corruption and kickbacks at the state-run freight rail group.
Source: News24 - 🏆 4. / 80 Read more »

Transnet chair Popo Molefe set to take the stand at state capture inquiryAfter investigating Eskom, the inquiry has turned its attention to probing allegations of fraud, corruption and kickbacks at the state-run freight rail group.
Source: News24 - 🏆 4. / 80 Read more »

Popo Molefe: TNA knew of Brian Molefe's Transnet appointment before announcementPopo Molefe has told the commission that before Brian Molefe was appointed CEO of Transnet in 2011, the Gupta-owned newspaper, _The New Age_ was privy to the information and published the story.
Source: ewnupdates - 🏆 30. / 53 Read more »

It was a sophisticated operation: Popo Molefe on how Transnet was capturedTransnet board chairman Popo Molefe has described the capture of the state-owned company as a 'sophisticated operation' put into effect after Brian Molefe was appointed as chief executive in 2011.
Source: SowetanLIVE - 🏆 13. / 63 Read more »

It was a sophisticated operation: Popo Molefe on how Transnet was capturedTransnet board chairman Popo Molefe has described the capture of the state-owned company as a 'sophisticated operation' put into effect after Brian Molefe was appointed as chief executive in 2011.
Source: TimesLIVE - 🏆 28. / 59 Read more »

Popo Molefe first of 13 witnesses to testify on Transnet dealings at inquiryThe evidence related to Transnet will focus on several irregular contracts which have cost the state-owned company and the taxpayer billions of rands.
Source: ewnupdates - 🏆 30. / 53 Read more »

WATCH LIVE: Popo Molefe lays bare dodgy Transnet dealings at inquiryTransnet board chairperson Popo Molefe is giving evidence on the irregular contracts at Transnet at the Zondo commission's inquiry into state capture. MontanaLucky must be worried.
Source: ewnupdates - 🏆 30. / 53 Read more »

LIVE FEED: #StateCaptureInquiry May 7, 2019 | IOL NewsTransnet board chairperson Popo Molefe will testify at the Zondo commission on Wednesday morning.
Source: IOL - 🏆 46. / 51 Read more »

LIVESTREAM: Popo Molefe testifies at Zondo commissionThe inquiry heard on Monday how Transnet paid millions to companies who did not provide any services.
Source: eNCA - 🏆 49. / 51 Read more »

Popo to expose TransnetTransnet board chairperson Popo Molefe will explain how the company was looted with the cooperation of the previous board, when he takes the stand at the State Capture Commission on Monday corruption Gallor Kuzofiwa now lakh statecaptureInquiry bapho kanyi labs abathi basazophikisana namareport is ProfThuli findings
Source: City_Press - 🏆 7. / 72 Read more »