Spain investigates corrupt ‘too-tall trains’ sale, while SA has taken no action

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Spain investigates corrupt ‘too-tall trains’ sale, while SA has taken no action
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The Spanish authorities are investigating key figures in PRASA_Group’s notorious Vossloh España/Swifambo “too-tall train” deal. Meanwhile South African law enforcement – the Hawks and the NPA – have taken no action for five years. Moneyweb Corruption

The Spanish authorities are investigating corruption at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa . Meanwhile South African law enforcement – the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation and the National Prosecuting Authority – have taken no action for five years.

In 2018, the then-Prasa chairperson Popo Molofe won a case against the Hawks to compel the agency to finalise investigations into the Swifambo deal, among others. Despite this, no further action has been taken. Ryan Sacks, a forensic auditor appointed by the Hawks to investigate the Swifambo deal in 2015, told the Zondo Commission a flow-of-funds report was given to Brigadier Mmeli Makinyane and another member of General Alfred Khana’s team on 19 April 2017.

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