Spain investigates PRASA corrupt 'too-tall trains' sale

[John Ashworth]

Spain investigates corrupt 'too-tall trains' sale, while SA has taken no action

The Spanish authorities are investigating corruption at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa). Meanwhile South African law enforcement – the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) – have taken no action for five years. On 25 July, South Africa’s Department of Justice announced that it received a request for mutual legal assistance from Spain regarding "alleged corruption by Mr Makhensa Mabunda and others, acting on behalf of Prasa for the supply of locomotives by a Spanish company, Vossloh Espana Sau"...

[John Ashworth]

Spain Requests Legal Assistance In Swifambo-Vossloh Locomotive Deal Investigation

Spanish investigators have officially requested SA’s Justice and Constitutional Development Department (DoJ) for mutual legal assistance for an ongoing investigation into the 2015 Swifambo-Vossloh locomotive deal. According to the DoJ, the matter “relates to alleged corruption by Makhensa Mabunda and others, acting on behalf of PRASA in the supply of locomotives by the Spanish company, Vossloh Espana Sau”...