Zuma-linked Roy Moodley claimed to be one of the decision makers in the nomination of CEOs for SOEs StateCaptureInquiry
A businessman, Roy Moodley, who is said to be closely linked to former president Jacob Zuma, is said to have told two executives from the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa that he was one of 15, or 17, “top decision-makers” in relation to the nomination of CEOs at state-owned enterprises .
Rakgoathe told the commission that he had been invited to the meeting by Holele, where he met Moodley for the first time. Rakgoathe told the commission that he told Moodley that he should make a formal proposal through lawyers for his request to be considered because the matter was before a court.ALSO READ:However, he told the commission that towards the end of the meeting, Moodley told him and Holele that he was part of the 15 or 17 – the witness said he could not recall the exact number – top decision-makers in relation to the nomination of CEOs to head up SOEs.
Rakgoathe told the commission that his thoughts at the time were that Moodley could have possibly wielded the power he was talking about or was using this – name dropping – as a ploy as a way of securing the payment.
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