Former Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa boss Lucky Montana, along with his alleged corruptors and their enablers, could be facing charges for their alleged crimes. Daily Maverick’s investigative journalist for Scorpio Pieter-Louis Myburgh explains.
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* Wagner strongly denied any impropriety. He remained adamant that Midtownbrace had made a legitimate investment in Montana’s townhouse development: “I deny any insinuation and/or allegation that Midtownbrace is part of alleged corruption and money laundering or that any TMM dealings was done via Midtownbrace,” stated Wagner.
* Siyangena Technologies said it noted from the SIU’s court papers that no relief is being sought against the company. “As the matter is sub judice it would be inappropriate for us to comment any further,” the company stated.
* Lucky Montana did not respond to requests for comment.
* Van der Walt reportedly moved to Texas in the United States around the time of the Zondo Commission and could not be reached for comment.
Reporting by: Pieter-Louis Myburgh
Filmed by: Joel Seboa
Edited by: Malibongwe Tyilo
Produced by: Emilie Gambade
Sub-edited by: Kevin Flynn
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YOUTUBE Chapters:
0:00 SIU moves to freeze two Lucky Montana properties
0:57 2010: Prasa awards Siyangena a R90m World Cup contract
2:29 Contract balloons to R1.9-billion under ISAMS
3:33 2014: A second mega-deal and a compromised tender
4:31 Investigating claims of a kickback to Montana
5:16 The Parkwood property: bought low, sold high
6:48 A R45-million property portfolio comes into view
7:29 The Hurlingham property and the Midtownbrace payment
9:20 Tracing the R11.5-million back to Siyangena
10:32 SIU maps an “uninterrupted money trail”
12:07 Hawks and NPA weigh possible charges
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