The South African Police Service's Directorate of Priority Crimes Investigation (the Hawks) says it has been sanctioned to investigate illegal activities at South African Airways (SAA). The investigating team was mandated to "uncover the truth on the alleged theft‚ fraud and corruption involving contracts‚ agreements‚ tenders‚ procurement and irregular closure of SAA routes in Senegal‚ India and Beijing"‚ the National Head of the DPCI‚ Lieutenant General Mthandazo Ntlemeza‚ said in a statement."The investigation is also set to scrutinize allegations of sabotage‚ irregular use of private investigators to spy and solicit confidential information with a view to undermine operations and safety of passengers."Ntlemeza's disclosure of the terms of the probe was issued in a statement on Wednesday‚ in which he decried reports that SAA chairperson Dudu Myeni was under investigation."To set the record straight‚ the Hawks are not investigating the Chairperson‚ moreover since we began with the investigations last year she has been very instrumental in providing us with information regarding this important probe.“For the record‚ Miss Dudu Myeni is not being investigated by the Hawks. We remain committed to carrying out our mandate of uncovering the truth at SAA and the public will be kept abreast of developments as and when it is necessary‚" Ntlemeza said...