Ex-Transnet officials accused of overpaying 10 000% for straws have pensions blocked

Transnet and the Special Investigating Unit have won a court order blocking pension payouts to two former employees accused of inflating the price of breathalyser straws by a staggering 10 000%.

Instead of paying 29 cents each for the straws, Lerato Mary Theresa Makenete and Landela Hawkins Madubane are alleged to have colluded with three suppliers to pay R29.29 for each straw. The straws, which look like drinking straws, are used with breathalysers and alcohol testing devices. They are available online for around R350 per a pack of 1 000, or 35 cents per straw. South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

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