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Lomas is in poor health aggravated by the multi-year investigation into his role in the corrupt R1.4 billion tender awarded to Tubular Construction Project (TCP), founded by his former Group 5 colleague, Antonio ‘Tony’ Trindade.
Former Group 5 CEO Mike Lomas, a one-time icon of corporate respectability and an affable corporate honcho, is facing a rough ride now. He had a formidable presence in SA’s construction sector.
The wheelchair-bound 78-year-old was extradited to SA, arriving recently on a flight from London accompanied by a doctor and members of the South African Police Service (SAPs), which can be dated back to 20217.Britain must face South Africa Eskom bribery charges, court says.
Lomas is in poor health aggravated by the multi-year investigation into his role in the corrupt R1.4 billion tender awarded to Tubular Construction Project (TCP), founded by his former Group 5 colleague, Antonio ‘Tony’ Trindade. Lomas retired from Group 5 in 2007 and a year later was contacted by Trindade to consult Tubular on various management issues.
Special Investigating Unit spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago said in a statement that the extradition was part of implementing the National Anti-Corruption Strategy, which saw law enforcement agencies coming together to eradicate corruption in South Africa and ensure the continued cleaning up of state-owned entities like Eskom from corruption.
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The issue of Lomas’s mental health and risk of suicide came up during his extradition proceedings in the UK. The UK court dismissed these concerns, arguing that the SA prison system is capable of addressing his medical and mental health needs.
