Murad Ismail / Interlink in the Dock
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With Friends like That, Who Needs Enemies?
Hold it ALWAYSINVERTED!
Murad was NEVER any friend of mine!
Some old DCA types conspired to send the one with the cheesy grin to do my RSA PPL when I started out in the NDOT setting up the CAA in 1998. What they did not tell me was they were sitting with the proverbial dossier on Mr. Ismail detailing all his wrong doings, short commings, etc.
Just great for the CEO-designate of the new CAA to be certified by a flight ops inspector with a very questionable record. But I guess that's the way the old guard operated in the DCA. "I've got something on you so you cannot touch me."
His flight instruction, well ... having instructed myslf in the USA, I would say pretty average though he pulled a class act on me one night at FALA in the CAA twin comanche - pulled one engine right after take off. I literally had to clean up and do the rest to keep the aircraft flying - not that the twin comanche had much in terms of error margin, and at night at that. I was surpirsed but wrote it off to the RSA Cowboy attitude.
I also observed him once land the CAA HS125 with oom Jan in the right seat. Oom Jan virtually continued a patter to touch down. I initially wrote it down to an overbearing captain, but now with hindsight and some info I came accross later, view his flying in a different light.
Yes there are many a camp fire session which could be shared on Murad and some other infamous DCA and CAA inspectors, but then as someone commented above, the Pprune server might not have enough space.
No it does not surprise me that the scorpions have eventually got hold of him. The past finally caught up with him. I am sure many a RSA aviator and former colleagues has a tale to tell.
Chickens coming home to roost. Reap what you sow. And all the rest applies.
Murad was NEVER any friend of mine!
Some old DCA types conspired to send the one with the cheesy grin to do my RSA PPL when I started out in the NDOT setting up the CAA in 1998. What they did not tell me was they were sitting with the proverbial dossier on Mr. Ismail detailing all his wrong doings, short commings, etc.
Just great for the CEO-designate of the new CAA to be certified by a flight ops inspector with a very questionable record. But I guess that's the way the old guard operated in the DCA. "I've got something on you so you cannot touch me."
His flight instruction, well ... having instructed myslf in the USA, I would say pretty average though he pulled a class act on me one night at FALA in the CAA twin comanche - pulled one engine right after take off. I literally had to clean up and do the rest to keep the aircraft flying - not that the twin comanche had much in terms of error margin, and at night at that. I was surpirsed but wrote it off to the RSA Cowboy attitude.
I also observed him once land the CAA HS125 with oom Jan in the right seat. Oom Jan virtually continued a patter to touch down. I initially wrote it down to an overbearing captain, but now with hindsight and some info I came accross later, view his flying in a different light.
Yes there are many a camp fire session which could be shared on Murad and some other infamous DCA and CAA inspectors, but then as someone commented above, the Pprune server might not have enough space.
No it does not surprise me that the scorpions have eventually got hold of him. The past finally caught up with him. I am sure many a RSA aviator and former colleagues has a tale to tell.
Chickens coming home to roost. Reap what you sow. And all the rest applies.
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Heeyy, the Chief posted! Good to see you are still with us on these threads Trev.
You were once severely criticised, victimized and grossly defamed, and some aviation people relished in your misery of the time. As you say, reap what you sow. The wheel always turns, and so Murad gets his day too!
You should however blow the lid off a couple of serious corruptive issues, and expose the culprits. I mean, you've seen the files, you know who did what, who covered up for whom and what, and I think that those people should be exposed.
Some of those people (Ex DCA)CAA are today regarded as "doyen's" of the aviation industry, and people think that they can walk on water. What they don't know, is that some of those highly regarded "Designated Examiners", have got fake licenses. Fake yes, because it was given to them by their buddies at the old DCA.
Beta Light, you're absolutely spot on with regards to the RRR. Now this boy "DOES have a chequered career". Trained in the SAAF, came up North to Sector 10 as OC of an Impala Squadron, but was to scared to fly combat. In Afrikaans, a real "slapgat". Could'nt pass a combat test at Louis Trichardt, and this is the "ace of the base".
As he was no ace of any sort, he could'nt get a decent job with any airline, and his last resort was to join the then DCA. There he sat in a position of power, and exercised those powers way beyond his mandate, and did so with the full support of Rennie (Renier Willem) van Zyl, who not only condoned his corruptive behaviour, but supported him every inch of the way. Most old/older school pilots will remember the "Plastic ATP" saga with RRR and the SAAF qualified pilots.
Today. nothing's changed. Pulls ten youngsters on an initial Turbine Rating (C208), charges them eight grand each for a ground school that is over in 2 hours. I wonder if the SARS know about this man's cash cow?
Well, we've digressed a bit here from the Murad thread. Mr. Moderator, move it if you so wish.
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More Woes for Moer Rat
Heard the local gendarmerie are opening dockets on our dear Cpt. Moer Rat at an alarming rate.
The latest involves a revelation that his financial backer in teh state tender bid has just pulled the plug on him and informed the authorities.
Worse yet, it seems there was an under the table "profit sharing" arrangement for this BEE bid - in other words FRONTING a definite no no in BEE tenders. In fact government is treating such bids as fraud.
Which may explain why the gendarmerie are poised to outdo teh scorpions.
The latest involves a revelation that his financial backer in teh state tender bid has just pulled the plug on him and informed the authorities.
Worse yet, it seems there was an under the table "profit sharing" arrangement for this BEE bid - in other words FRONTING a definite no no in BEE tenders. In fact government is treating such bids as fraud.
Which may explain why the gendarmerie are poised to outdo teh scorpions.
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In the Dock Again ... And the CAA says ???
Seems our dear Cpt Moerlat is making the news again. Fatima Schroeder in today's Star reported about his bail conditions being amended and the case beng scheduled for March 2006.
Intersting to note in Yestrday's article (see below) that the CAA was informed about F&DT exceedances. Did they take any action on this issue?
By Penny Sukhraj
Interlink Airlines CEO Murad Ismail is facing 31 fraud and corruption charges after allegedly defrauding the South African Navy of R1,2-million.
Murad, who is based in Johannesburg, was scheduled to appear in Cape Town's Wynberg magistrate's court on Wednesday.
The alleged corruption relates to a navy tender in which Ismail provided the use of an aircrafts for the gunnery training of certain attack vessels of the navy.
'He was breaking too many rules and regulations'
The 40-year-old CEO has operated flights for various dignitaries including former deputy president Jacob Zuma, health minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, foreign affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and even the South African soccer team.
He was arrested by the Scorpions after their successful prosecution of a navy officer, Leon Burweise. The court found that Burweise had helped Ismail to commit the fraud by verifying invoices submitted by Ismail that over-billed the navy.
On Tuesday, Ismail refused to grant The Star an interview, saying he had to protect his interests.
On Wednesday, Ismail was set to argue over his bail conditions. According to the prosecutor, Ismail has reportedly made a number of trips out of the country without reporting to Immigration Services. His alleged failure to report his movements meant he was not registered on the Movement Control System - in direct violation of his bail conditions.
The fraud charges come amid more controversy as Ismail's financier for another government contract - with the department of home affairs - recently pulled out of the deal.
Interlink Airlines charges the department on the basis of the number of deportees it transports. In the past financial year it has billed the department an average of R1 132 141 a month.
GAL Aviation, which leased aircraft to Ismail, recently sent a letter to home affairs stating that they were pulling out of the operation, and withdrawing a R2-million guarantee they had put up for Ismail.
In an interview with The Star, GAL Aviation director Daniel Rosenzweig confirmed that they had pulled out of the deal after discovering numerous safety contraventions made by Ismail.
"We found serious irregularities and gross violations of the flight and duty safety regulations. He was breaking too many rules and regulations," said Rosenzweig.
In one month, in-flight logbooks of the carriers of GAL Aviation, used to transport the deportees, allegedly showed about 12 contraventions by Ismail.
On a June 18 flight, Ismail himself piloted the flight, from Johannesburg, to destinations in Malawi, Zambia, Angola, Cameroon, Nigeria and Ghana. The flight lasted more than 17 hours, in clear contravention of flight and safety duty requirements - almost double the amount of time allowed.
Rosenzweig said: "When we discovered the violations, we decided that although it was lucrative to do government work, we would not do work with Murad Ismail. We could not be associated with somebody who had no regard for safety whatsoever". The company had reported the matter to the Civil Aviation Authority.
Home affairs on Tuesday said the matter would be investigated. The department has also undertaken to investigate Ismail's failure to report to Immigration Services.
This article was originally published on page 2 of The Star on October 12, 2005
Intersting to note in Yestrday's article (see below) that the CAA was informed about F&DT exceedances. Did they take any action on this issue?
By Penny Sukhraj
Interlink Airlines CEO Murad Ismail is facing 31 fraud and corruption charges after allegedly defrauding the South African Navy of R1,2-million.
Murad, who is based in Johannesburg, was scheduled to appear in Cape Town's Wynberg magistrate's court on Wednesday.
The alleged corruption relates to a navy tender in which Ismail provided the use of an aircrafts for the gunnery training of certain attack vessels of the navy.
'He was breaking too many rules and regulations'
The 40-year-old CEO has operated flights for various dignitaries including former deputy president Jacob Zuma, health minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, foreign affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and even the South African soccer team.
He was arrested by the Scorpions after their successful prosecution of a navy officer, Leon Burweise. The court found that Burweise had helped Ismail to commit the fraud by verifying invoices submitted by Ismail that over-billed the navy.
On Tuesday, Ismail refused to grant The Star an interview, saying he had to protect his interests.
On Wednesday, Ismail was set to argue over his bail conditions. According to the prosecutor, Ismail has reportedly made a number of trips out of the country without reporting to Immigration Services. His alleged failure to report his movements meant he was not registered on the Movement Control System - in direct violation of his bail conditions.
The fraud charges come amid more controversy as Ismail's financier for another government contract - with the department of home affairs - recently pulled out of the deal.
Interlink Airlines charges the department on the basis of the number of deportees it transports. In the past financial year it has billed the department an average of R1 132 141 a month.
GAL Aviation, which leased aircraft to Ismail, recently sent a letter to home affairs stating that they were pulling out of the operation, and withdrawing a R2-million guarantee they had put up for Ismail.
In an interview with The Star, GAL Aviation director Daniel Rosenzweig confirmed that they had pulled out of the deal after discovering numerous safety contraventions made by Ismail.
"We found serious irregularities and gross violations of the flight and duty safety regulations. He was breaking too many rules and regulations," said Rosenzweig.
In one month, in-flight logbooks of the carriers of GAL Aviation, used to transport the deportees, allegedly showed about 12 contraventions by Ismail.
On a June 18 flight, Ismail himself piloted the flight, from Johannesburg, to destinations in Malawi, Zambia, Angola, Cameroon, Nigeria and Ghana. The flight lasted more than 17 hours, in clear contravention of flight and safety duty requirements - almost double the amount of time allowed.
Rosenzweig said: "When we discovered the violations, we decided that although it was lucrative to do government work, we would not do work with Murad Ismail. We could not be associated with somebody who had no regard for safety whatsoever". The company had reported the matter to the Civil Aviation Authority.
Home affairs on Tuesday said the matter would be investigated. The department has also undertaken to investigate Ismail's failure to report to Immigration Services.
This article was originally published on page 2 of The Star on October 12, 2005
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Call for Airline Boss to be Probed
A co-director of the trouble Interlink Airlines has called for the company's chairperson to probe claims of controversial safety practices by the company's fraud-accused CEO, Murad Ismail. Ismail is facing charges of fraud and corruption after allegedly defrauding the SA Navy of R1,2-million. Now, following a report in The Star, a co-director of the company, Feizal Gaffoor, has called for Ismail's contravention of safety rules while flying deportees for the Department of Home Affairs to be probed. - Staff Reporter
Don't blink if you are expecting to see the CAA action on this issue.
Don't blink if you are expecting to see the CAA action on this issue.
The State versus Murad Ismael
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Muraad and RRR
Reading our esteemed Capt Muraad's saga's is a lot of fun for some-one who was once screwed by him while he "worked" as a DCA inspector. Pay back is a bitch isnt it? I gather from the comments made by "alwayinverted" and "caachief" the slapgat they refer to as RRR can only be a certain wellknown Robbie who walks on water in only his own eyes. Keep the info on Muraad and the old DCA boys coming . Lets enjoy a laugh at their expense. They had their fun and we could not begrudge them theirs now I hope they dont begrudge us ours!!
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Yesterday, Tuesday, while preparing to depart JS I noticed a B737 with Interlink logo arriving. Unfortunately, I was not in the cockpit yet so cannot confirm who was poling this a/c. They also parked too far away. It would seem they are still doing this run
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Good luck with all the recriminations. In this country (SA) today, one can end up in the dock for no reason at all. I had this happen a few years ago picking up boxes from PicknPay to move house with. Boxes on the pavement, no less. I was arrested and held in police cells for over 48 hours simply because I am white. No other reason needed. The minister is still regretting the actions of his cohorts with the suit I slapped him with! Maybe not as its only the taxpayer that loses out again. If Muraad did this good luck to him. He managed to get SOME loot before the gravy trainers got their grubby paws on it! No doubt thats why the prosecution?
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about 2 months ago I met the man in question on the ramp @ HBBA doing an airforce charter in a Safair 737 with interlink stickers on the tail. Seems after all this he is still getting govt. work. Eish.
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[QUOTE=Jamex;2554301]I gather from the comments made by "alwayinverted" and "caachief" the slapgat they refer to as RRR can only be a certain wellknown Robbie who walks on water in only his own eyes. /QUOTE]
For the record ,put me down with "always" and "caachief" as a NON Robbie fan, as I know him to well!!
For the record ,put me down with "always" and "caachief" as a NON Robbie fan, as I know him to well!!
