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Brian Sokutu 'I have been a case study in this commission where people have made inferences - where my name was brought in but nothing to do with what I did.' Former Transnet group CEO Siyabonga Gama. Picture: Flickr / Transnet Freight Rail Testifying before Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo on whether there was any political pressure for him to be reinstated as TFR CEO after his suspension, Gama said: “I have been a case study in this commission where peo...

Among other things, the former CEO said the state-owned logistics firm was a lifelong passion for him.

Brian Sokutu Gama tells Zondo Commission he was displeased at being invited to a business meeting at a private residence. Former Transnet group chief executive officer Siyabonga Gama. Picture: Facebook Testifying at the Commission of Inquiry into allegations of State Capture, Gama spoke about how he was later lured to the Gupta Saxonwold family compound, registering displeasure at being invited to a business meeting at a private residence. Led by the commissi...

During the testimony of former Transnet board chair Mafika Mkhwanazi, who led the negotiations on Gama’s settlement agreement, it was heard that Gama was found guilty of three serious acts of misconduct. Zondo heard that Gama’s full salary and benefits were restored because Mkhwanazi was convinced there was slight doubt that Transnet could lose the litigation if his dismissal was found to have been wanting or unfair. The commission’s chair also heard the Transnet board let Gamaoff the hook for a high court cost order amounting to almost R426,000. READ MORE:

Former Transnet CEO Brian Molefe appears at the State Capture Inquiry this week. Picture: Rosetta Msimango Former Transnet CEO Brian Molefe told the State Capture Commission he was not aware that a company he had awarded an IT contract to had ties with Gupta associate Salim Essa.  Molefe said he overturned Transnet's contract with Neotel because he was concerned about a security breach under its watch.  The decision by Molefe to award the IT contract to T-Systems was revoked following a legal opinion on the matter.  Former Transnet CEO Brian Molefe told the State Captur...