The Zondo commission of inquiry on Wednesday heard how former SAA Technical board chairperson Yakhe Kwinana allegedly wanted a R100m kickback from a US company to influence a tender process in its favour.
She recalled the Midrand meeting where she alleges: “Ms Kwinana gave me a call asking to meet and she suggested Protea Hotel in Midrand which I agreed to. I found her with Dr Tumby – one of the board members at SAAT.as she was planning to exit, Mr Tumby would take care of her interests when she was gone and by that, she meant the contracts she mentioned she wanted her hands on.. She said a runner is a go-between person in making deals for her.
According to Kwinana, it was in fact Sambo who wanted a R100m kickback from the US company and sought her assistance, which was not forthcoming.
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