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 acknowledgement to the Mail and Guardian.