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PIC refers Acupulco’s Lanseria International Airport matter to the SIU

# Public Investment Corporation board chairperson, deputy minister of Finance David Masondo, will refer the Acupulco investment transaction matter to the Special Investigating Unit. This follows a legal review of PwC’s forensic investigation into the transaction. In 2013, the PIC provided around 333-million-rand in funding for Acapulco to acquire a 25-percent stake in Lanseria International Airport. However, Acapulco defaulted on repayments, resulting in an accumulated debt of about 630-million-rand. The PIC says the referral aligns with Masondo’s commitment to accountability, consequence management and the recovery of public funds where legally justified.