Former Transnet CEO Brian Molefe faces arrest over R93 million corruption case
Former Transnet and Eskom CEO Brian Molefe is facing arrest over fraud and corruption charges during his time as Transnet CEO.
He is currently a member of parliament for the Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party.
“Brian Molefe is an MK MP, and we note his impending arrest in his capacity during his time at Transnet.
“While the law must be applied fairly, unfortunately, as a party, we have noted this is not always the case. There seems to be a purge of black professionals, particularly those from MK.
“Our president, Jacob Zuma, has not received a fair process from the justice system, and we hope that Molefe’s process will not be a repeat of this and that he will not be victimised due to his association with MK,” MK spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela told IOL in response.
The charges against Molefe relate to a R93 million purchase of locomotives for Transnet during his tenure at the state entity.
IOL understands his lawyer is negotiating bail ahead of his handing himself over to law enforcement.
This is a developing story.
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