Large salary proposals have also drawn criticism from parliamentarians and unions By Gavin du Venage THE DEMOCRATIC party has demanded a full enquiry into the Transnet credit card scandal.
DP spokesman James Self told FTW that the party had called for the Attorney General to audit the internal Transnet report that cleared senior management of wrongdoing.
Several executive directors including Portnet's Sipho Nyawo had allegedly run up unauthorised amounts on company credit cards.
I am not saying Transnet management did not properly investigate the matter - just that they have been less than frank in making the information available to the taxpayer, he said.
Self said that Transnet, as a public company, was obliged to open its processes to the public.
The DP has also referred the matter to the Public Protector's office. Self said that as public funds were at stake, it was within the protector's ambit to investigate.
The Public Protector is an independent office set up to investigate allegations of the misuse of public funds or authority.
The DP's challenge comes at a bad time for the beleaguered Transnet. Large salary proposals for senior officials have drawn criticism from parliamentarians as well as unions.
Public Enterprises minister Stella Sigcau has confirmed in a statement that the six Transnet executive directors have asked for R800 000 per annum while chairman Louise Tager has requested R900 000. Previous chairman Marius de Waal earned R185 000 per annum until he was replaced in December.
Transnet unions engaged in tough wage negotiations have demanded a meeting with Sigcau to discuss the matter.
