What's Uncle Trev doing now?
 

I may be wrong but heard he was bombing around in a lear jet, so he got his IF rating then!:confused:

Amazing.!..!!
 

1st he looses SAA millions, then gets a high level job with the CAA. F#k my meneer, things are now so obvious that you'd have to be just a tad stupid to believe ANYTHING these pr!cks have to say!

:rolleyes:

Damning probe shoots down air chief
 

Sunday Times
Bring criminal charges against suspended Civil Aviation boss, says forensic investigation's report.

An investigation into South Africa's high-flying aviation chief, Trevor Abrahams, has recommended that criminal charges be brought against him - and that he pay back more than R100 000 to the Civil Aviation Authority.

These are the findings of a damning forensic investigation into the man who bears overall responsibility for air safety.

Abrahams was suspended from his job as chief executive of the Civil Aviation Authority on December 4 during a row over a private events-management company that benefited from contracts with the authority.

The company is owned by Abrahams and his partner, Carole Fortuin.

Forensic investigators handed their report on allegations of irregularities against Abrahams to the authority's board on Friday.

Abrahams said yesterday: "I have not seen the report and no charges have been put to me."

The report will be handed to Transport Minister Dullah Omar this week.

But the Sunday Times has established that it found "countless examples of fruitless and wasteful expenditure of taxpayers' monies by Abrahams".

The report recommends that Abrahams face disciplinary action and be charged with misconduct, be forced to repay thousands of rands and face criminal charges.

The audit found that:

Abrahams failed to declare that he had asked South African Airways for a "favour" to upgrade him to first class on a flight to New York in February. Accepting gifts from stakeholders in the industry amounted to "misconduct" as it could lead to corruption;

Within six months, Abrahams borrowed more than R100 000 from the Civil Aviation Authority. In one case the letter approving a R60 000 loan was not properly signed;

Abrahams and Fortuin were shareholders in Mpumelelo Communications, which benefited from contracts with the authority. The registered address of the close corporation was Abrahams's Johannesburg home;

Fortuin's brother, Raphael, was awarded a R15 600 contract for the supply of pilots' shirts;

Abrahams's secretary received a R91 000 golden handshake to settle a dispute with her boss. Abrahams hid the "settlement" from the board and the amount was never budgeted for;

Two digital video cameras were bought abroad in US dollars. Abrahams demanded the combined prices, totalling nearly R20 000, be deposited into his South African bank account. There were no invoices. The cameras were later found at the home of Abrahams's personal adviser, Trevor Davids. One of them, valued at R13 542, was not listed on the Civil Aviation Authority's asset register;

Abrahams helped Davids backdate an employment contract in an irregular or fraudulent fashion;

Abrahams put in irregular subsistence and travel claims on several "extended" overseas trips. In some cases he claimed accommodation and transport expenses despite not being on official business. The report is expected to demand that he repay at least R51 000; and

Abrahams failed to fill in leave forms like the rest of his staff and spent a considerable amount of time outside the country. It was impossible to determine what his leave status was.

The Civil Aviation Authority Act states that the air-safety organisation's chief executive may not "engage in any other paid employment" without written approval from his board. Abrahams and Fortuin were also forbidden by the Act from holding financial interests in the aviation industry without permission.

In a brief discussion with the Sunday Times yesterday, Abrahams said he had not made his own travel arrangements and denied inflating his expenses. He said he had told the board of his interest in Mpumelelo Communications. He could not comment further, he said, until he was able to read the report.

Here we go again...and again....!!!!
 

Apparently uncle Trev refused to make any comments until he has seen the forensic report, but...

The Hon Minister of Transport was on a local talk show earlier. He says that he will meet with Trev to hear his side of the story so that he gets a fair chance of defending himself.

Also sounds like a (internal?) disciplinary hearing will take place before any further action is contemplated.

What's the bet that the sweeper and carpet method will be employed here?

Also see my post on "Aviation authority riddled with rot" elsewhere on this forum.

Lo Bakela .. happy landings this year ...

I am not too sure ... I think this time the Sunday Times are running with the story and if they do normally something happens.

Uhmm what happen to the arms scandal by the way ? :rolleyes:

Arms Deal? - Who Knows...
 

Howdy Guns,

Best for the new year as well. Not hoping for a good one...just a better one.

I've not been following the arms deal happenings too closely lately and am not really up to speed.

Saw on the news last night that some or other office furniture manufacturer had to work through the festive season to supply BAe Systems with furniture - a spin-off from the arms deal they said. But then, furniture is not helicopters and aeroplanes.

Have a good one. :D

And the other Trevor?
 

I believe that on a news broadcast it was announced that the other Trevor, Trevor Davids, has also been suspended.

This true...?

Trevor Davids
 

Lo Bakela,

He should reply to your post as he is a regular contributor ... in fact trevord has not posted lately ... but maybe Trevor you wanna respond if you wnat to obviously .

Have a great weekend all of you !

S T O R M E R S ! ! !

CAA Scandal: more heads could roll (Courtesy Mail & Guardian)
 

21 February 2003 11:29

A number of senior Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) officials are facing suspension for their role in alleged irregularities involving disgraced suspended CEO Trevor Abrahams.

The suspensions are likely to plunge the troubled parastatal into further crisis. The CAA is charged with regulating the aviation industry.

Abrahams was hauled before a disciplinary tribunal this week to answer charges of corruption, nepotism and mismanagement. He was suspended in December after the Mail & Guardian disclosed details of a cosy relationship involving contracts between the CAA and Abrahams's fiancée, Carole Fortuin.

Four days after the M&G story appeared the CAA board placed Abrahams on indefinite compulsory leave of absence pending a forensic audit into the allegations against him.

The investigators handed their report to the CAA board last month. The report recommended that Abrahams face disciplinary action and be charged with misconduct, be forced to repay thousands of rands and face criminal charges.

It also called for action against other senior CAA officials -- Abrahams's right-hand man and senior communications manager Trevor Davids; Ancil Lee, senior IT manager; Ashwyn Govind, senior manager aviation security; and Marina Aucamp, senior manager strategic planning.

No action has been taken against the officials since the report was released. The M&G understands, however, that the CAA management would implement their suspension in the next few days.

It is also understood that the CAA board discussed the matter at a special meeting on Wednesday. The meeting was preceded by a refusal by board chairperson Israel Skosana to give evidence to the disciplinary inquiry against Abrahams until April. Skosana apparently finally agreed to testify this week after being persuaded to do so.

The M&G's efforts to reach Skosana for comment did not bear fruit.

Approached for comment Davids, Govind, Lee and Aucamp said no one had informed them about their fate. Davids said he had spoken to Skosana about the allegations against him in the past and the findings of the investigators.

He said he did not know whether any action would be taken against him. "I spoke to the board chairman about that and he did not confirm or deny that. I wonder where that leaves me?"

Davids said he had not seen the investigators' report. "I think you have more information than we do internally. I do not think that anyone has seen the report here."

The report found that Davids and Govind were appointed to senior positions though they did not have higher education qualifications.

Lee, in complicity with Abrahams, was accused of engineering the award of a tender to 3Com despite being advised not to do so by the legal department because he had failed to declare to the tender committee that 3Com had offered him, and he had accepted, a trip to Germany before the tender was awarded.

The report found that Aucamp was improperly appointed to a managerial position by Abrahams and that her appointment was motivated by their close relationship. The investigators also found that Davids was a "fraud and ought to be dealt with as such".

The report claimed that Davids defrauded the CAA with impunity. He allegedly tendered for communications consulting services using the name of a Cape Town-based company, and invoiced the CAA using a different name.

The report also said Davids misrepresented his capabilities when, in fact, he was indistinguishable from a casual employee. He was also accused of "perpetuated lies" on his CV when he asserted he was undertaking part-time LLB studies with an expected completion date of November 2004.


:( Not a happy Sharks supporter

So, once all this improper spending is stopped.....

:} THE FEES AND CHARGES SHOULD BE HALVED ! :}

Any news?
 

:suspect: Any news? What's happening? Far too quiet methinks!:zzz:

Read in newspaper on Friday that Public Prosecutor will not be pressing any charges against Abrahams. Does this means that he's free to return to the CAA or what?

I hate to be sarcastic BAKELA but "obviously" :E