TRANSNET Port Terminals said on Friday, June 2, that it had recently been alerted to alleged corrupt activities taking place in coal truck queues on public roads leading to the Richards Bay Terminals. The allegation details how employees working in the port precinct were accepting bribes for nominated trucks to skip queues.

“While Transnet currently has no evidence to support this, it takes these allegations seriously and has instituted parallel investigations in partnership with law enforcement agencies. If the investigations find that any of the terminals’ employees are guilty of such allegations, our internal disciplinary processes would then run their course,” Transnet said.

Transnet Port Terminals added that the SOC is also engaging all Richards Bay Terminals’ customers, suppliers and service providers to determine the extent of the reported corrupt activities. “Customers, suppliers and service providers are requested to provide information on whether they have received requests from the company’s employees directly or indirectly to pay or provide benefits or favours in return for added privileges or preferential service at the terminals,” Transnet said.

The email address TPTRichardsBayAlert@transnet.net can be used to share information which could assist with the investigation.