Investigation ordered into how liquidated aviation firm allegedly secured state contracts
A company placed in liquidation three years ago remained on SA Civil Aviation Authority's approved list of service providers until this month
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (Sacaa) has been ordered by Transport Minister Barbara Creecy to conduct independent forensic investigations into its oversight of state contracts, following allegations that a liquidated aviation firm, Reshebile Aviation and Protection Services, was approved as an aviation security screening organisation by Sacaa despite being in final liquidation.
The revelation was made when The Citizen inquired about the matter, prompting Sacaa to become aware of Reshebile's liquidation status, which had been known for three years. Sacaa spokesperson Sisa Majola stated that Reshebile complied with security requirements in January 2026, but the regulator only became aware of its liquidation on August 4, 2026.
Critics, including aviation attorney Emile Myburgh and Wayne Duvenage of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse, have expressed concern over the oversight, stating that it is difficult to accept that Sacaa failed to detect Reshebile's liquidation status. Myburgh also criticized Creecy's decision to have the affected entities appoint their own forensic investigators, arguing that it is not appropriate for an organisation to investigate itself.
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