4 former Transnet employees due in court after handing themselves over to police
JOHANNESBURG - Four former Transnet employees will appear in the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court on Monday morning after handing themselves over to police.
It's understood that among them is ex-Transnet CEO, Brian Molefe.
The case relates to the acquisition of locomotives at Transnet worth close to R100 million.
The Hawks have confirmed their arrests, saying that more details would be divulged once they appeared in court.
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