The DA intends to intervene in a deal in which energy minister Jeff Radebe is allegedly pushing for SA to spend at least $1bn in building an oil refinery in South Sudan. The DA plans, via the Promotion of Access to Information Act application, to get its hands on the memorandum of understanding that Radebe signed with the Sudanese government in November 2018.
Party claims minister Jeff Radebe signed an agreement with the Sudanese government in 2018 without approval of the Treasury and cabinetThe DA intends to intervene in a deal in which energy minister Jeff Radebe is allegedly pushing for SA to spend at least $1bn in building an oil refinery in South Sudan.
Radebe has reportedly already spent R20m on the venture, which includes hiring a private jet to travel to war-torn South Sudan. The deal has raised eyebrows in the government circles, according to the Sunday Times report. The energy department spokesperson Thandiwe Maimane could not be reached for comment. Mileham said the DA is keeping a close eye on attempts by the ANC to embroil itself in secretive deals with an element of self-enrichment.The deal has reportedly not yet been tabled for the Treasury and the cabinet’s approval. Radebe told the Sunday Times that the project was at feasibility study stage and did not yet require approval from higher authorities.
Mileham said: “It is interesting to note that news of the deal has followed close on Radebe’s firing of the head of the CEF [Luvo Makasi].
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