SANDF Chief Took Car in Arms Deal |
Publication | Mail & Guardian |
Date | 2001-06-24 |
Reporter | Own Reporter |
Web Link | www.mg.co.za |
The Sunday Times reports today that South
African National Defence Force chief has admitted that he received a
R500 000 Mercedes Benz at a massive discount from the same company that
allegedly supplied a similar vehicle to ANC chief whip Tony Yengeni, while
negotiations over the country's R43-billion arms deal were underway. General
Siphiwe Nyanda received his silver S320 from EADS (European Aeronautic Defence
and Space Company soon after it was ordered by that company as a "staff
car". According to the Sunday Times, former Armscor chief executive
Llew Swan and Department of Trade and Industry official Vanan Pillay both also
received huge discounts on similar cars.
With acknowledgment to the Daily Mail and Guardian.