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THE precautionary suspension of Public Investment Corporation (PIC) chief executive Patrick Dlamini has placed renewed attention on questions surrounding a long-running Lanseria Airport dispute, Harith General Partners, and issues reportedly raised in a whistleblower complaint.
According to a statement released this week, the PIC board resolved to place Dlamini on precautionary suspension in line with its whistleblower policy.
“The Board believes it is necessary to provide Dlamini sufficient space and time to respond to allegations of impropriety against him that were submitted to the Board in a whistleblower report last month,” the PIC said.
According to published reports, the whistleblower complaint alleges that Dlamini failed to properly disclose or manage potential conflicts involving Lanseria Airport Holdings and Harith General Partners.
The reports further allege that he did not adequately answer Parliament’s questions in December 2025 about his previous directorships in Lanseria-related entities and his relationship with Harith founder Tshepo Mahloele.
Harith has featured in discussions surrounding the matter because it was part of the consortium that acquired Lanseria Airport in 2013 and has historical links with several former PIC executives. These relationships have previously attracted public and parliamentary scrutiny, although they do not in themselves imply any wrongdoing.
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