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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Johannesburg – Former Transnet group chief financial officer (GCFO) Anoj Singh has denied allegations that Asian businessmen \u2013 who were allegedly awarded multibillion contracts at the freight rail agency \u2013 paid him kickbacks in cash loaded in a luxury suitcase.<\/p>\n

Singh made the denial on Friday at the commission of inquiry into allegations of state capture hearings following the testimony of his driver who allegedly loaded the cash into Transnet\u2019s official vehicle in July 2014.<\/p>\n

In August last year, Witness 3 \u2013 whose identity could not be revealed for his safety \u2013 testified about seeing four Asian men at Three Rivers Lodge in Vereeniging, a venue where senior Transnet executives including former group chief executive officer Brian Molefe had a week-long strategic planning session.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn my arrival at the venue. It was on a Friday. I witnessed four Asian men \u2013 I think they were Chinese. Two of them were on their phones. While observing them, I saw the others carrying two suitcases \u2013 one black and the other maroon. They were moving towards the entrance of the lodge.<\/p>\n

\u201cLater, I got a WhatsApp message from Singh to come to his meeting venue,\u201d Witness 3 said.<\/p>\n

He said inside the meeting venue, he found Singh and Molefe in the company of the two Chinese men.<\/p>\n

\u201cMoments later, Singh told me to take the suitcase to our car. I took the bag. It was heavy and I loaded it into the boot of our car. Later on, while waiting for Singh in the car, I saw Brian Molefe\u2019s driver. I am not sure if it was Witness 1 or his colleague carrying a black suitcase. It was the same suitcase I saw being carried by one of the Chinese men.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said he saw Singh\u2019s suitcase the next Friday when he was about to take Singh\u2019s personal car for a wash.<\/p>\n

\u201cI opened the boot and found the same maroon suitcase in the boot. I opened it and found R100 and R200 notes but it was not heavy. I made Singh aware and he came to the parking lot to fetch the suitcase,\u201d Witness 3 said, but Singh has vehemently denied this.<\/p>\n

Singh also denied Witness 3\u2019s testimony that he also received bags loaded with cash from the Guptas during his alleged frequent visits at the compound. Witness 3 said Singh would later deposit the same case at Knox Vault in Killarney on more than six occasions.<\/p>\n

Singh denied he received cash from the Guptas but confirmed that he owned four to five vault boxes at the same venue. He said he used the boxes to store important documents related to his work and family business including depositing cash up to R100 000.<\/p>\n

He claimed that he deposited cash after making extra cash by moonlighting as a financial consulting agent.<\/p>\n

He said he also gambled a lot at casinos and participated in horse racing bets.<\/p>\n

\u201cI did not get any money from the Guptas. I moonlighted while employed at Transnet,\u201d Singh said.<\/p>\n

In his testimony, he denied ever asking Witness 3 to drive him to Knox Vault or to the Guptas saying: \u201cI would not use Witness 3 or any of Transnet resources for my private things.\u201d<\/p>\n

But Singh had difficulty to explain how Witness 3 knew about the vault box and its location in Killarney.<\/p>\n

Denying, Singh said Witness 3 was either influenced by the commission\u2019s investigators or Transnet\u2019s employees.<\/p>\n

\u201cWitness 3 was spoon fed. This is my assertion. His entire version is a fabrication. The Commission investigators knew that a lot of individuals who had boxes at Knox Vault,\u201d Singh said.<\/p>\n

The commission is expected to set a date for Singh\u2019s next appearance.<\/p>\n

[email protected]<\/p>\n

Political Bureau<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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