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Anoj Singh refused permission to work in Dubai - NPA

Magistrate says former Transnet GCFO should be able to find some kind of work in SA

FORMER TRANSNET GROUP CFO ANOJ SINGH REFUSED PERMISSION TO WORK IN DUBAI AS TRANSNET CONSULTANCY MULTIMILION CASE TRANSFERRED TO HIGH COURT

23 February 2024

The Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court has declined Transnet former Group Chief Financial Officer Anoj Singh relaxation of his bail conditions; to work in United Arab Emirates (Dubai).

Handing down judgement, Acting Magistrate Emmanuel Magampa ruled against the application according to Criminal Procedure Act section 63 application stating that ‘’While there is no evidence to gainsay his assertion that he cannot find any job in South Africa, one has to concede that having been stripped of his status as Chartered Accountant it will be challenging to get a position as a CEO or CFO or any high ranking position similar to the ones he held at Eskom and Transnet. However, I find it difficult to believe that he cannot find any other job’’.

Singh had last week applied to be permitted to take up employment in Dubai from a company called Buy4Rich; alleging that he had been unable to secure adequate employment in South Africa due to the corruption and fraud charges levelled against him in the Transnet multimillion consultancy case.

Singh and his 14 co-accused main case has been transferred to the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg 25 March 2024 for first appearance. The charges range from fraud, corruption, money laundering and Contravention of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) relating to the 2012 to 2015 locomotives transaction advisory tender at the state-owned entity.

Statement issued by Sindisiwe Seboka, NPA Investigating Directorate Spokesperson, 23 February 2024