The Madlanga Commission has heard that businessman Mohammed “Mo” Sayed repeatedly asked suspended Deputy Crime Intelligence head Major General Feroz Khan to “push” former National Treasury Chief Procurement Officer Molefe Fani to expedite the procurement of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fani, who is referred to as “Pilot” in WhatsApp messages between Sayed and Khan was later appointed to the South African Police Service (SAPS) as Divisional Commissioner for Supply Chain Management with the rank of Lieutenant-General.
The exchanges were read into the record by evidence leader Advocate Adila Hassim as part of the commission’s investigation into whether Khan acted as a conduit for private, commercial or criminal interests.
“On the 4th of August at 4:59AM, Mr. Sayed says, ‘Salams bro, it’s Wednesday already. Please push Gen 1 and pilot to finalize PPE story. These guys are too slow’. General Khan replies at 5:59 AM, ‘I will call pilot’. It’s part of the same series of chats also on the 4 August, at 7:01AM , Mr. Sayed says, ‘We need to get an order in this week while the need for PPE is still in season’,” Hassim elaborates.
MADLANGA COMMISSION | Adv Hassim focuses on Whatsapp messages between Maj-Gen Khan and Mo Sayed from June 2021, about an IT contract between National Treasury and the company Siberia. pic.twitter.com/BXZd2s9Svq
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