DA takes action to have Gordhan account for cancelled SAA/Takatso deal
14 March 2024
Following the inevitable cancellation of the controversial SAA/Takatso deal yesterday by the Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan, the DA has today written to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises, Hon Khaya Magaxa, to request that Gordhan appears before Parliament, prior to its rising towards the end of this month, and account on the now canceled SAA/Takatso deal.
Gordhan must provide a detailed account, including supporting documents, of the due diligence conducted by his Department on:
The valuation of SAA, especially its projected future earnings – indications are that SAA was sold using an undervalued valuation;
The viability of the Takatso Consortium as a potential equity partner, especially its ability to raise the required capital to meet the purchase agreements.