Witness Fani Dingiswayo says these individuals include businessmen Makhensa Mabunda and Roy Moodley who said to be linked to former president Jacob Zuma.
A witness testifying at the commission of inquiry into state capture on Thursday told its chairperson, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo that there were a number of individuals who had undue influence at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa , which was a concern.
He said everything that related to these service providers, from procurement to contracting, was treated favourably. Montana’s move to Prasa saw Mabunda also score contracts at the agency, “and this is very key work,” Dingiswayo said.He said the contract he had been cautioned not to scrutinise closely was “strange” because Mabunda’s entity was paid 20 cents for every litre of petroleum products Prasa used when a more favourable price could have been an option.He said Mabunda’s entity benefitted something in the tune of R1 billion from Prasa.
“These people would be said to have some free reign in the Prasa building,” he said, explaining that they would rock up to the agency’s premises at any time, especially when there issues of them being paid late.
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