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News24 reports that the suspended director-general of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco), Kgabo Mahoai, has been found guilty on three counts of misconduct.
The charges stemmed from a R118 million New York deal to buy land, which never existed. Judge Cynthia Pretorius handed down judgment in his disciplinary case on 23 August. She found Mahoai guilty of gross negligence, gross dereliction of duty and breach of legal obligation, as well as irregular, wasteful and fruitless expenditure. But, Mahoai described the multimillion-rand botched deal as an orchestrated scheme and claimed that he allowed payments so that former Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane could "prevail". He told the disciplinary committee: “Remember, there was collusion here. I allowed payment, so minister could prevail. After all, she always reminded me, I am the acting DG, if there is litigation I [Minister] would be the first respondent. I allowed payment so that she prevails.” In March 2016, Dirco issued a tender for the appointment of "a development partner, for the design, construction, operation, maintenance and finance of the suitable and sustainable office" and residential accommodation for the SA Diplomatic Missions in Manhattan, New York City. The tender closed on 16 April 2016, and on 27 May that year it was awarded to the Simeka Group / Regiments Capital JV. The joint venture had never been tendered for this project.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Jason Felix at News24
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