Mahikeng Airport's contract with SA Express a smokescreen for money laundering
7 June 2018
It is with great shock that the Democratic Alliance in North West learned about the allegations of corruption and misuse of the people's money, linked to SA Express airline, former Premier, Supra Mahumapelo and the Department of Community Safety and Transport.
It has been reported in the media that SA Express obtained a contract from the North West Provincial Government under the guise of economic development. In accordance with this agreement, a whopping R100 000 per passenger had been subsidised by the Department of Community Safety and Transport.
The DA believes that these subsidies had shamelessly been used as a mechanism for looting the public purse to the tune of over R400 million.
This information was revealed after a whistle-blower, who was granted a small contract, had witnessed over R51 million moving through her account, turning her into a conduit of money-laundering.