Murad Ismail / Interlink in the Dock
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SA Navy Going Cheap !!
Someone sent me this reference from the visdorpy down South, which frankly is a bit off my radar screen.
Seems a bit cheap for a LJ24, R10,950 per hour
There there is Burwise receiving R27,000 for R1.18 defrauded from the S.A. Navy - Pretty miserable percentage backhander for giving Moer Rat R1.18 of the SA Navy's loot and our tax money at that.
NAVY WARRANT OFFICER GETS SIX YEARS SUSPENDED FOR PART IN R1.18 FRAUD
By Fatima Schroeder
A warrant officer in the South African Navy has been sentenced to six years, wholly suspended, for helping Interlink Airlines and its CEO defraud the navy of R1.18 million. Leon Burwise yesterday pleaded guilty to several charges of fraud and corruption before Regional Magistrate Awie Kotze.
Kotze said he was hesitant to impose a suspended sentence, but said the fact that Burwise's guilty plea would assist the state in prosecuting Interlink and its CEO, Murad Allie Ismail, was a mitigating factor which counted in his favour. He said the state would not have been able to prosecute anyone else for the corruption if Burwise did not co-operate. He was also a first offender and showed remorse for his actions, Kotze said.
The fraud and corruption case against Ismail and Interlink is still pending and the trial is set down for March next year.
Burwise, now 48, is to testify for the state. Interlink had been awarded a navy contract for the rental of a high speed tracking aircraft - a Learjet 24DxR - at a rate of R10 950 an hour.
In his plea statement, Burwise - who dealt with civil aircraft hire contracts in the navy and verified claims lodged by Interlink - admitted that Interlink had submitted invoices to him in which the number of hours specified had been increased.
He admitted that he certified the invoices to be correct and personally received R27 000 for his efforts. Interlink over-billed the navy by 112 hours, estimated to have a value of R1.18m. The court accepted Burwise's guilty plea and sentenced him to four years in prison, wholly suspended for four years on condition that he was not convicted of similar offences during that period.
He received a further two- years, suspended, on condition that he testified against Ismail and Interlink and that he did not deviate from his statement "without good cause shown".
Burwise is still in the navy.
Published in the Cape Times on August 25, 2005.
Seems a bit cheap for a LJ24, R10,950 per hour
There there is Burwise receiving R27,000 for R1.18 defrauded from the S.A. Navy - Pretty miserable percentage backhander for giving Moer Rat R1.18 of the SA Navy's loot and our tax money at that.
NAVY WARRANT OFFICER GETS SIX YEARS SUSPENDED FOR PART IN R1.18 FRAUD
By Fatima Schroeder
A warrant officer in the South African Navy has been sentenced to six years, wholly suspended, for helping Interlink Airlines and its CEO defraud the navy of R1.18 million. Leon Burwise yesterday pleaded guilty to several charges of fraud and corruption before Regional Magistrate Awie Kotze.
Kotze said he was hesitant to impose a suspended sentence, but said the fact that Burwise's guilty plea would assist the state in prosecuting Interlink and its CEO, Murad Allie Ismail, was a mitigating factor which counted in his favour. He said the state would not have been able to prosecute anyone else for the corruption if Burwise did not co-operate. He was also a first offender and showed remorse for his actions, Kotze said.
The fraud and corruption case against Ismail and Interlink is still pending and the trial is set down for March next year.
Burwise, now 48, is to testify for the state. Interlink had been awarded a navy contract for the rental of a high speed tracking aircraft - a Learjet 24DxR - at a rate of R10 950 an hour.
In his plea statement, Burwise - who dealt with civil aircraft hire contracts in the navy and verified claims lodged by Interlink - admitted that Interlink had submitted invoices to him in which the number of hours specified had been increased.
He admitted that he certified the invoices to be correct and personally received R27 000 for his efforts. Interlink over-billed the navy by 112 hours, estimated to have a value of R1.18m. The court accepted Burwise's guilty plea and sentenced him to four years in prison, wholly suspended for four years on condition that he was not convicted of similar offences during that period.
He received a further two- years, suspended, on condition that he testified against Ismail and Interlink and that he did not deviate from his statement "without good cause shown".
Burwise is still in the navy.
Published in the Cape Times on August 25, 2005.
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boomerang.
I fear that it rather looks as though, had I made a wager, I might be one tep closer to collecting that Cobra beer. Little satisfaction in that, I fear.
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A Shoo In
C.C.
I would never have thought that I would be betting on anything to do with Moer Rat.
In this case me thinks the odds are seriously slanted against him going to BA in the near future.
More likely "go straight to jail,
Do not pass Go,
Do not collect $200"
The gaunlet has been dropped.
So state your terms.
I would never have thought that I would be betting on anything to do with Moer Rat.
In this case me thinks the odds are seriously slanted against him going to BA in the near future.
More likely "go straight to jail,
Do not pass Go,
Do not collect $200"
The gaunlet has been dropped.
So state your terms.
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Hello there!
I have to agree with you about the BA slant although I reckon he'll slide through without a spell behind bars. That little grin can certainly tug upon the heart strings. He just keeps boomeranging back.
I'll not take a wager on the life and times of Murad. I couldn't believe it some years ago when I went to DCA/Pretoria to renew my licence and there he was, ensconced in his very own office with a couple of others of his ilk, sotto voce and all. It very embarassing for him and I sometimes wondered why until this thread would its way onto these illustrious pages.
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Bakela -
You've got a point. Spotted some shoddy copy.
The actual amount defrauded was R1.18m from the SA Navy. That makes the R27, 000 Leon Burwise got out of the deal a mere 2.3% kickback. Pretty cheap for dishing out our (taxpayers)money to Moer Rat!
C.C.
Not sure I am hearing a wager on the "do not pass Go".
I am not a legal eagle, but when you have a crime which takes two to tango (corruption) and the one criminal confesses, with ample documentation to prove the crime took place, seems that conviction is highly likely.
Does it mean "Go to jail"? Well reading the presiding magistrate's comments on Leon when he sentenced him to a suspended sentence (apparently because he is cooperating in prosecuting Moer Rat), my hunch is that this magistrate wants to send fraudsters and those who corrupt state officials to jail, i.e. further suspended sentences are very unlikely.
His pleas of being a Black Pilot/ BEE company is likely to fall on deaf ears.
As for Moer Rat's DCA/CAA history ... well that's another story.
How someone who failed a sim check ride by losing control of a Dash 8 in level flight when the instructor pulled an engine could go to become a CAA appointed A1 DE remains a mystery.
I am sure many at the CAA and Ex-CAA types could fill us in more.
I heard that they refused to give him command on the CAA jets for the longest time (despite his claims of racism).
I also heard that he had his Officer badge/status pulled by the then Commissioner for among others flying an un airworthy aircraft loaded with tourists (which the CAA subsequently grounded when ther pilots refused to fly the aircraft back to base).
Come on C.C. put something on the table. Times are lean.
You've got a point. Spotted some shoddy copy.
The actual amount defrauded was R1.18m from the SA Navy. That makes the R27, 000 Leon Burwise got out of the deal a mere 2.3% kickback. Pretty cheap for dishing out our (taxpayers)money to Moer Rat!
C.C.
Not sure I am hearing a wager on the "do not pass Go".
I am not a legal eagle, but when you have a crime which takes two to tango (corruption) and the one criminal confesses, with ample documentation to prove the crime took place, seems that conviction is highly likely.
Does it mean "Go to jail"? Well reading the presiding magistrate's comments on Leon when he sentenced him to a suspended sentence (apparently because he is cooperating in prosecuting Moer Rat), my hunch is that this magistrate wants to send fraudsters and those who corrupt state officials to jail, i.e. further suspended sentences are very unlikely.
His pleas of being a Black Pilot/ BEE company is likely to fall on deaf ears.
As for Moer Rat's DCA/CAA history ... well that's another story.
How someone who failed a sim check ride by losing control of a Dash 8 in level flight when the instructor pulled an engine could go to become a CAA appointed A1 DE remains a mystery.
I am sure many at the CAA and Ex-CAA types could fill us in more.
I heard that they refused to give him command on the CAA jets for the longest time (despite his claims of racism).
I also heard that he had his Officer badge/status pulled by the then Commissioner for among others flying an un airworthy aircraft loaded with tourists (which the CAA subsequently grounded when ther pilots refused to fly the aircraft back to base).
Come on C.C. put something on the table. Times are lean.
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Boomerang.I don't bet. Times are lean in many places and the transportation costs for multi limbed elephants can be prohibitive.
However, were I a betting man, I would wager that little old M will walk away from this pickle jar without a jail sentence.
I can't quite remember his age but he must be around the early forties? I would expect therefore to hear more of him in aviation, probably outside of South African shores.
I well remember his endearing habit of jabbing furiously at any engine gauge needle fluctuation and then, having riveted the attention of the front row passenger on what was always a normal needle wibble, turning around in his seat and grinning benignly at them. That's why we started putting the Sun City hookers in the jump seat, so that he couldn't be seen from the cockpit.
There you are. We turned his trick to our advantage.
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Murad comes from a wealthy family. A family that used to support the SA Government during the times of sanctions, and his family was in a position to source many pieces of essential equipment, though clandestine, and Murad's appointment to the DCA, DE and everything else came as payback for good services rendered.
In actual fact, I know of a couple more pilots (one a civilian who was appointed in the SA Police Airwing some years ago) also as payback time.
CC, I remember Murad's smile and his habits very well. Sitting in the FO seat of the 748 going to FAPN. Capt. R. B. did'nt exactly like flying with the dude, and neither was he a favourite of "ol Capt. W.C. (ret SAA 747)
It is indeed true that he was always the co pilot on the CAA Jet. But then again, the Capt on the DCA jet hogged it, treated it as his own, and did not like anyone flying "his" bird. Only RRR was occasionally allowed into the boss' seat because he was after all the Chief Damager of Flight OPerations at the DCA at the time.
To date, Murad has had a colorful aviation career. It all worked pretty good for him until recently. He started screwing his mates by issueing financial instruments and then stopping them. So one friendship also came to an end on the East side of JIA.
I'm still wondering what motivated this change of personality though. I detected a huge change in him when he was busy trying to nail Trevor. He became a real nasty piece!
Well, the wheel have certainly turned. Whaddayasay Trevor? "Every dog has his day huh?"
This whole saga looks like jail time for Murad, unless of course the boy pulls "anudder trick or two an all"
In actual fact, I know of a couple more pilots (one a civilian who was appointed in the SA Police Airwing some years ago) also as payback time.
CC, I remember Murad's smile and his habits very well. Sitting in the FO seat of the 748 going to FAPN. Capt. R. B. did'nt exactly like flying with the dude, and neither was he a favourite of "ol Capt. W.C. (ret SAA 747)
It is indeed true that he was always the co pilot on the CAA Jet. But then again, the Capt on the DCA jet hogged it, treated it as his own, and did not like anyone flying "his" bird. Only RRR was occasionally allowed into the boss' seat because he was after all the Chief Damager of Flight OPerations at the DCA at the time.
To date, Murad has had a colorful aviation career. It all worked pretty good for him until recently. He started screwing his mates by issueing financial instruments and then stopping them. So one friendship also came to an end on the East side of JIA.
I'm still wondering what motivated this change of personality though. I detected a huge change in him when he was busy trying to nail Trevor. He became a real nasty piece!
Well, the wheel have certainly turned. Whaddayasay Trevor? "Every dog has his day huh?"
This whole saga looks like jail time for Murad, unless of course the boy pulls "anudder trick or two an all"
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Curiouser and Curiouser
C.C. & Alwaysinverted
Its amazing how consistent the stories of his flying @ Bop are and continue today.
Heard reports of many a go around to due unstable hot and high approaches and seized brakes when the parks are set after some heavy braking in DC-9's (when they still leased them to him).
Been burning quite a few bridges of late, some of which are going to cost him dearly. Not sure this is a characteristic which only emerged after his go at Trevor/ ex-Commissioner. Some abuse he handed out to cabin and ground crew remain well documented is some of our files. Even Borslap commented on his unsavory character to the DCA when he stated that Moer Rat was highly questionable command material and would never be let near their DC-9 conversion programme.
Not sure what old Trevor would say about all this, have not seen the old "CAA CHIEF" posts on pprune in quite a while. But then life's nothing about a circle isn't it.
Interesting comment on the family links. Maybe that's why so much of his flight training was paid by the then Dept. of Transport.
C.C. Is that just golden heart or do you know something we do not know about Moer Rat being able to reinvent himself into a Houdini when it comes to our penitentiary system? By the way I will settle for a case of the elephants tusks from Nairobbery.
What kind of business was his family in anyway? Nuclear plant development?
Moer Rat turned 40 early Feb this year. What with the mandatory 15 years for corruption (see Sabhir Shaik case), he could be 55 on release. Guess a few years of flying left if the check ride is not conducted by Flight Safety as was the case in Canada.
Its amazing how consistent the stories of his flying @ Bop are and continue today.
Heard reports of many a go around to due unstable hot and high approaches and seized brakes when the parks are set after some heavy braking in DC-9's (when they still leased them to him).
Been burning quite a few bridges of late, some of which are going to cost him dearly. Not sure this is a characteristic which only emerged after his go at Trevor/ ex-Commissioner. Some abuse he handed out to cabin and ground crew remain well documented is some of our files. Even Borslap commented on his unsavory character to the DCA when he stated that Moer Rat was highly questionable command material and would never be let near their DC-9 conversion programme.
Not sure what old Trevor would say about all this, have not seen the old "CAA CHIEF" posts on pprune in quite a while. But then life's nothing about a circle isn't it.
Interesting comment on the family links. Maybe that's why so much of his flight training was paid by the then Dept. of Transport.
C.C. Is that just golden heart or do you know something we do not know about Moer Rat being able to reinvent himself into a Houdini when it comes to our penitentiary system? By the way I will settle for a case of the elephants tusks from Nairobbery.
What kind of business was his family in anyway? Nuclear plant development?
Moer Rat turned 40 early Feb this year. What with the mandatory 15 years for corruption (see Sabhir Shaik case), he could be 55 on release. Guess a few years of flying left if the check ride is not conducted by Flight Safety as was the case in Canada.
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What Ho boomerang!
Bop Air was his first airline job after instruction. I shudder to think what would have happened under the quiet gaze of the then chief pilot had mobile telephones been around and had Murad, as he would have, had access to one!
No, I have no inside information on the candidate in question. I just doubt that he'll end up in tronk.
I'm not too surprised at sagas of hot and high in a DC9. That was a favourite trick in the 748. No too serious at Mmabatho but rather less funny at harlots' hang out.
Good way to remember airfield designators is to attach scurrilous nomenclature to the field. ie: FAPN = Poxy Nooky. FAJS=Jovial Shags. Enough, before some wag comes up with LA=Lovely avocadoes?
alwaysinverted.
Enjoyed your post. It explained a lot. I remember WC well. Hope he still survives and prospers. Last flew with him on September 10th, 1988. He was gracious enough to operate the radios.
As I have said in another post. It was a lot of fun!
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Just a quick one for you CC.
Ol Capt'n W.C. is alive and well. Still lives in the same place he's had for 50 years. The garage still looks like it looked 50 years ago, (huuricane swept) and he spends his time hanging out at the Springs Airfield as well as the Benoni/Brakpan field where he restores Navions. He also owns one himself. He's been a family friend for damn nearly 50 years. Still drinks copious amounts of beers, and I love listening to his flying stories from his old days. The Viscounts, 707's, 727's & 747's, and of course his time with Bop and Murad.
Coming to think of it, Murad was'nt such a bad ouk. He always had a smile on his dial, loved causing k@k, and found immense pleasure in irritating his Captain.
I don't know what went wrong! Maybe he wanted to become a tycoon..... and all you know!
Ol Capt'n W.C. is alive and well. Still lives in the same place he's had for 50 years. The garage still looks like it looked 50 years ago, (huuricane swept) and he spends his time hanging out at the Springs Airfield as well as the Benoni/Brakpan field where he restores Navions. He also owns one himself. He's been a family friend for damn nearly 50 years. Still drinks copious amounts of beers, and I love listening to his flying stories from his old days. The Viscounts, 707's, 727's & 747's, and of course his time with Bop and Murad.
Coming to think of it, Murad was'nt such a bad ouk. He always had a smile on his dial, loved causing k@k, and found immense pleasure in irritating his Captain.
I don't know what went wrong! Maybe he wanted to become a tycoon.....
and all you know!
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Yes, now I remember the Navion. Was there not one called the Range Master? Greatest range of any single ever made?
Yes. Nothing wrong with old M in those days. Always a laugh, usually at his own expense.
Guess he just went money mad but it sounds as though he already had enough.
Catch you up sometime.
Regards to WC. He must be nearly my age by now!
Toodle Pip.
Idle enquiry: Were you with Bop?
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CC, There'd be something seriously wrong if you were WC's age! He's a good guy for sure. Just getting on in time now.
No I was not with Bop, but with Transkei Airways. Started with them in Sept 1981. Got to know all the guys though thru our mutual interest in the K......Bok. Got to know Murad thru RB.
TAC still stands as far as I know, and when I celebrate my 50 years in aviation sometime, I hope I can get a whole bunch of ol timers there for a few dops. The Harvard Cafe though, are the place these days. Rand is not the sameas what it used to be, but for me it will always be special. I think most of us ol timers spent many hours there in the 70's and early 80's.
R9.00 per hour with an instructor on C150 ZS-DZT in 1974. Petrol was 23cents a gallon, 19 cents for a packet of Lucky Strikes, 26cents for a beer, and R5.00 would have bought you 2 steaks and a bottle of Tassies.
Man, was it expensive to learn to fly.
He's a good guy for sure. Just getting on in time now.No I was not with Bop, but with Transkei Airways. Started with them in Sept 1981. Got to know all the guys though thru our mutual interest in the K......Bok. Got to know Murad thru RB.
TAC still stands as far as I know, and when I celebrate my 50 years in aviation sometime, I hope I can get a whole bunch of ol timers there for a few dops. The Harvard Cafe though, are the place these days. Rand is not the sameas what it used to be, but for me it will always be special. I think most of us ol timers spent many hours there in the 70's and early 80's.
R9.00 per hour with an instructor on C150 ZS-DZT in 1974. Petrol was 23cents a gallon, 19 cents for a packet of Lucky Strikes, 26cents for a beer, and R5.00 would have bought you 2 steaks and a bottle of Tassies.
Man, was it expensive to learn to fly.
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This gets more amusing by the moment.I joined Transkei in April 1981. Was the only FO on the 748 for a longish while. If you were on XGD/XGB our paths might not have crossed. I'll bet they have though.
Can't quite figure out the RB connection. That would have been just a little coincidental pehaps? Given that my acronym was the ravishing Brit - in those days of course! Still true but most need convincing!
Anyway, you have the advantage of me, which is quite amusing from this far afield.
Yes, Rand certainly was the place, grubby as it was. Avex, Aeronav and all.
May just have to PM you to clarify idents sometime.
Cheerio for the nonce!
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Court Roll
Anyone heard what happened to the threatened court proceedings from one of Moer Rat's (former) associates who had an Interlink financial instrument issued to them and then cancelled by Moer Rat - (a form of rubber cheque)?
Thought I heard it was coming to a head sometime this week.
Thought I heard it was coming to a head sometime this week.
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I see that you are well informed as well, here is the info on capt Moer rat Is, leaked from the files of eirther the SA pilots association or SA CAA,
On the 16th January 1998 The esteemed capt Moer rat Is was called to the offices of the now defunct Intentensive Air, by its managing director a well know Dr of the heart,
Capt Moer rat Is and another capt also employed by the SA CAA at the time where asked to operate 2 HS748's on a charter from Jnb to George as the Chief pilot and a full time Real Capt and the Full time company Safety Officer , from Intensive had refused to operate the aircraft as they has serious safety defedts.
1. No Smoke goggles, only industrial grinding goggles in cockpit.
2. No Oxygen masks,
3. No Oxygen in aircraft, system reading 0
4. Smoke detectors in the Toilet bought at a hardware store.
5. All hand held Fire Extinguishers had expired and where
showing depleted, the dates had been scratched out and new
dates filled in.
6. No medical kits on Board.
7. 44 pax out of Johannesburg. (Aircraft not certified for apendix
E) therfore critically overweight for take off.
8. No Fire Gloves on Board only welding gloves
the list goes on and on
He operated the aircraft in this condition to Geoge Via Kimberley on the 17th of January 1988.
Senior members of the Airworthy department of the CAA then inspected the aircraft in George and grounded it only allowing it to return to Johannesburg un pressurised after much wailing from the Dr and how all the pilots and engineers would not be paid. However on arrival at Johannesburg the same capt Moer rat Is was prepared to carry out piolt training in this aircraft. tThe Aircraft was the grounded by the CAA for the above and other non compliance.
It appears that after all these years the Moer rat Is has not learned any thing, the attempted operation of the DC10 and the new expose of his operats is consistant if not any thing else.
I doubt that the rumors of his joining ba/ com wil come to naught as the MD there would never allow it during his tenure
I see that you are well informed as well, here is the info on capt Moer rat Is, leaked from the files of eirther the SA pilots association or SA CAA,
On the 16th January 1998 The esteemed capt Moer rat Is was called to the offices of the now defunct Intentensive Air, by its managing director a well know Dr of the heart,
Capt Moer rat Is and another capt also employed by the SA CAA at the time where asked to operate 2 HS748's on a charter from Jnb to George as the Chief pilot and a full time Real Capt and the Full time company Safety Officer , from Intensive had refused to operate the aircraft as they has serious safety defedts.
1. No Smoke goggles, only industrial grinding goggles in cockpit.
2. No Oxygen masks,
3. No Oxygen in aircraft, system reading 0
4. Smoke detectors in the Toilet bought at a hardware store.
5. All hand held Fire Extinguishers had expired and where
showing depleted, the dates had been scratched out and new
dates filled in.
6. No medical kits on Board.
7. 44 pax out of Johannesburg. (Aircraft not certified for apendix
E) therfore critically overweight for take off.
8. No Fire Gloves on Board only welding gloves
the list goes on and on
He operated the aircraft in this condition to Geoge Via Kimberley on the 17th of January 1988.
Senior members of the Airworthy department of the CAA then inspected the aircraft in George and grounded it only allowing it to return to Johannesburg un pressurised after much wailing from the Dr and how all the pilots and engineers would not be paid. However on arrival at Johannesburg the same capt Moer rat Is was prepared to carry out piolt training in this aircraft. tThe Aircraft was the grounded by the CAA for the above and other non compliance.
It appears that after all these years the Moer rat Is has not learned any thing, the attempted operation of the DC10 and the new expose of his operats is consistant if not any thing else.
I doubt that the rumors of his joining ba/ com wil come to naught as the MD there would never allow it during his tenure
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The way I remember him, is that he was always pleasant up front, but you hoped he wasn’t going to ask you to borrow him ten Rands (that dates me).
Initially, I was one of those who was delighted to see a “non-white” promoted to a position in the DCA. Unfortunately, his conduct was embarrassing after that, even though (some of us) tried to help him. The rest is a matter of record.
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Initially, I was one of those who was delighted to see a “non-white” promoted to a position in the DCA. Unfortunately, his conduct was embarrassing after that, even though (some of us) tried to help him. The rest is a matter of record.
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The Past Will Come Back to Haunt
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It is quite amazing what is coming out of the woodwork from the ex-DCA, ex-CAA and present CAA types. My e-mail inbox is never empty.
They all apppear to be carting around dossiers on each other, at least on Cpt. Moer Rat it woud seem. Would love to see the inside dope on old Trevor.
Here's a gem from the past from oom Rennie. How did Moer Rat survive this one? Can anyone get the "CAA CHIEF" to respond? Ref: CA2/P
Enq: R van Zyl
REPORT ON INITIAL FINDINGS: M. A. ISMAIL/ INTERLINK AIRLINES
1. After receipt of a complaint by Mr. Rusterholz dated 5 March 1999, you instructed to investigate the matter and submit a report to you with recommendations re further action.
2. A copy of the compliant was made available to Mr Ismail and he was asked to reply in writing to the allegations made therein.(annex A). He was also invited to discuss the issue with the Manager HR, Technical Advisor (TA) to the CEO and Legal Officer.
3. During a meeting convened in the office of the Technical Advisor to the CEO on 11 March 1999, Mr. Ismail tabled his answer in writing and a discussion was held on 11 March 1999. (annex B).
4. The findings that resulted from the above are as follows;
· Mr. Rusterholz is the alleged CEO of Interlink Airlines.
· Mr. Ismail s' wife is chairperson of the said company.
· Her occupation is oral hygienist.
· She gave Mr. Ismail full proxy to vote and handle all of her affairs in Interlink Airlines.
· It is clear that Mr. Ismail is extremely involved in the company and that he and Mr. Rusterholz are locked in a personal fight over control and financial issues pertaining to Interlink Airlines.
· The CAA has no interest in the personal conflict between the two gentlemen, except where such conflict results in bringing the CAA into disrepute and where involvement conflicts with CAA staff duties.
· Mr. Ismails' involvement in the company was only disclosed on 1 March 1999 although he was asked about outside interests during a prior meeting involving Intensive Air.
· Prima facie Mr. Ismails' activities constitute a conflict of interest.
· Further investigation revealed that Mr. Rusterholz does not have a Commercial license as he claimed. He is a Swiss national with a PPL. ( His track record does not look well on his pilot file.)
· Mr. Ismail opted to do an inspection of a company he is/was involved in during the end of last year . This was detected prior to the actual inspection.
· Attempts are being made to establish at the NDOT if Mr. Ismail took leave when he did certain flights to Namibia last year.
5. No decision was reached and Mr. Ismail was told that a report will be made to the CEO regarding further action.
6. It is therefore recommended for your consideration that:-
6.1 A LETTER OF WARNING BE ADDRESSED TO MR ISMIAL IN RESPECT OF ANY FURTHER ACTIONS RESULTING IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH ACTIVITIES OF THE CAA; and
6.2 THAT IT BE MADE CLEAR THAT HIS ACTIVITIES IN EXCERCISING THE PROXY OF HIS WIFE AS CHAIRPERSON OF INTERAIRLINK AIRLINES CONSTITUTES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN THAT HIS ASSESMENT OF THE OPERATIONS STANDARDS AND ISSUANCE OF AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE MAY BE PREJUDISED.
7 Submitted for your consideration
Mr. R.W. van Zyl Technical Advisor
Ms. J. Louis and A Stir Legal Officer
Mr. Alias Badboy Manager HR
It is quite amazing what is coming out of the woodwork from the ex-DCA, ex-CAA and present CAA types. My e-mail inbox is never empty.
They all apppear to be carting around dossiers on each other, at least on Cpt. Moer Rat it woud seem. Would love to see the inside dope on old Trevor.
Here's a gem from the past from oom Rennie. How did Moer Rat survive this one? Can anyone get the "CAA CHIEF" to respond? Ref: CA2/P
Enq: R van Zyl
REPORT ON INITIAL FINDINGS: M. A. ISMAIL/ INTERLINK AIRLINES
1. After receipt of a complaint by Mr. Rusterholz dated 5 March 1999, you instructed to investigate the matter and submit a report to you with recommendations re further action.
2. A copy of the compliant was made available to Mr Ismail and he was asked to reply in writing to the allegations made therein.(annex A). He was also invited to discuss the issue with the Manager HR, Technical Advisor (TA) to the CEO and Legal Officer.
3. During a meeting convened in the office of the Technical Advisor to the CEO on 11 March 1999, Mr. Ismail tabled his answer in writing and a discussion was held on 11 March 1999. (annex B).
4. The findings that resulted from the above are as follows;
· Mr. Rusterholz is the alleged CEO of Interlink Airlines.
· Mr. Ismail s' wife is chairperson of the said company.
· Her occupation is oral hygienist.
· She gave Mr. Ismail full proxy to vote and handle all of her affairs in Interlink Airlines.
· It is clear that Mr. Ismail is extremely involved in the company and that he and Mr. Rusterholz are locked in a personal fight over control and financial issues pertaining to Interlink Airlines.
· The CAA has no interest in the personal conflict between the two gentlemen, except where such conflict results in bringing the CAA into disrepute and where involvement conflicts with CAA staff duties.
· Mr. Ismails' involvement in the company was only disclosed on 1 March 1999 although he was asked about outside interests during a prior meeting involving Intensive Air.
· Prima facie Mr. Ismails' activities constitute a conflict of interest.
· Further investigation revealed that Mr. Rusterholz does not have a Commercial license as he claimed. He is a Swiss national with a PPL. ( His track record does not look well on his pilot file.)
· Mr. Ismail opted to do an inspection of a company he is/was involved in during the end of last year . This was detected prior to the actual inspection.
· Attempts are being made to establish at the NDOT if Mr. Ismail took leave when he did certain flights to Namibia last year.
5. No decision was reached and Mr. Ismail was told that a report will be made to the CEO regarding further action.
6. It is therefore recommended for your consideration that:-
6.1 A LETTER OF WARNING BE ADDRESSED TO MR ISMIAL IN RESPECT OF ANY FURTHER ACTIONS RESULTING IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH ACTIVITIES OF THE CAA; and
6.2 THAT IT BE MADE CLEAR THAT HIS ACTIVITIES IN EXCERCISING THE PROXY OF HIS WIFE AS CHAIRPERSON OF INTERAIRLINK AIRLINES CONSTITUTES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN THAT HIS ASSESMENT OF THE OPERATIONS STANDARDS AND ISSUANCE OF AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE MAY BE PREJUDISED.
7 Submitted for your consideration
Mr. R.W. van Zyl Technical Advisor
Ms. J. Louis and A Stir Legal Officer
Mr. Alias Badboy Manager HR
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Come on Trevor, give us some Gen! you know the ins and outs of these people! Murat was your friend until......... well, the rest is history.
Boomerang, interesting post. The current CAA may be FUBAR'd, but I can assure you that with regards to corruption and irregularities, it can't beat the old DCA. A couple of CAA employees may have learnt from, or taken some tips from the long standing DCA/ now CAA employees on how to act in an untoward manner.
Rennie van Zyl professed to be a little angel, goodie two shoes, but I have recently had site of some documents that categorically state the man's corruptive behaviour, and there are lots of examples. He was a big fish in a very small pond, and thought that he could walk on water.
1. A SA Citizen flying abroad, an ATP, fraudulently alters the validation of his medical certificate, and van Zyl helps him with it. The result, a fake notice to the Chief Flying Inspector to warn the pilot not to do it again. An act of fraud, but No action!
2. Cover ups of gross corruptive issues in the Flight Inspector's Department.
3. Chief Flight Inspector of the time is caught out acting untoward. The result? Van Zyl instructs the concerned gentleman to resign in order to get pension package.
4. Denies a long time employee a resignation package. The result? Long term employee loses out on a substantial amount of revenue. The reason? Did'nt like long term employee and decided to nail him financially.
5. Gave Pan Ops contract to an ex employee and his supporter.
And so the list goes on.
Moerat was covered for a million times by van Zyl on instructions of the then Government. Van Zyl had political ambitions and played the game, but he became totally disillusioned when his Broederbond mates let him down, and appointed Trevor as Commissioner, so he decided to leave SA.
Other interesting issue that I stumbled across was the fact that van Zyl was never the Commissioner. Makes one think huh?
Maybe Murat's had enough bashing on this forum, and maybe people that have had bad experiences with the DCA/van Zyl and his cronies should start posting here.
Boomerang, interesting post. The current CAA may be FUBAR'd, but I can assure you that with regards to corruption and irregularities, it can't beat the old DCA. A couple of CAA employees may have learnt from, or taken some tips from the long standing DCA/ now CAA employees on how to act in an untoward manner.
Rennie van Zyl professed to be a little angel, goodie two shoes, but I have recently had site of some documents that categorically state the man's corruptive behaviour, and there are lots of examples. He was a big fish in a very small pond, and thought that he could walk on water.
1. A SA Citizen flying abroad, an ATP, fraudulently alters the validation of his medical certificate, and van Zyl helps him with it. The result, a fake notice to the Chief Flying Inspector to warn the pilot not to do it again. An act of fraud, but No action!
2. Cover ups of gross corruptive issues in the Flight Inspector's Department.
3. Chief Flight Inspector of the time is caught out acting untoward. The result? Van Zyl instructs the concerned gentleman to resign in order to get pension package.
4. Denies a long time employee a resignation package. The result? Long term employee loses out on a substantial amount of revenue. The reason? Did'nt like long term employee and decided to nail him financially.
5. Gave Pan Ops contract to an ex employee and his supporter.
And so the list goes on.
Moerat was covered for a million times by van Zyl on instructions of the then Government. Van Zyl had political ambitions and played the game, but he became totally disillusioned when his Broederbond mates let him down, and appointed Trevor as Commissioner, so he decided to leave SA.
Other interesting issue that I stumbled across was the fact that van Zyl was never the Commissioner. Makes one think huh?
Maybe Murat's had enough bashing on this forum, and maybe people that have had bad experiences with the DCA/van Zyl and his cronies should start posting here.
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Right on ALWAYSINVERTED. just my personal experieces with one BIG R.R. would take a couple of Mega bite out of the PPrune main frame.
Yet he is seen as a hero by the younger generation, only because they don't know his dodgy past
Yet he is seen as a hero by the younger generation, only because they don't know his dodgy past