TRANSNET and Eskom have promised to conduct investigations into its officials involved in state capture.
This comes after Business Leadership South Africa said it has suspended the two state-owned entities today.
However, this is a charge Transnet denies saying its membership had lapsed which it did not renew.
Transnet spokesperson Molatwana Likhete said they were committed to dealing with corruption in the company.
BLSA CEO Bonang Mohale spoke out strongly against corruption and state capture.
He called on business to fight corruption, but equally government must fight it and state capture.
Likhete said they were fighting against corruption in the company.
“Transnet is aware of reports casting doubt on the integrity of its procurement processes. The company views these in a serious light and is currently conducting its own investigation on all allegations made. Should any actionable facts arise, necessary steps will be taken,” said Likhete.
Eskom spokesperson Khulu Phasiwe also said there were already several investigations into wrongdoing.
The power utility has suspended some of its senior executives implicated in wrongdoing.
The portfolio committee on public enterprises in Parliament is one of several committees investigating state capture.
The Minister of Public Enterprises, Lynne Brown, also asked the Special Investigating Unit to probe Eskom.
Addressing business in Cape Town Mohale said they would suspend Eskom and Transnet due to allegations of corruption and state capture.
Mohale said they want the commission of inquiry into state capture.
However, President Jacob Zuma is challenging the Public Protector’s state capture report in court.
A week ago the North Gauteng High Court heard an application by the official opposition to force Zuma to set up the commission of inquiry.
Mohale said state capture and corruption were eating into society’s fibre.
"There must be political will to deal with these matters," Mohale stated.
He said over the last three months there has been a groundswell of support against state capture.
This related to protests across the country for Zuma to go.
BLSA and some of the businesses supported Cosatu’s march on Wednesday against state capture and for Zuma to go.
“BLSA repeats its earlier appeal that government should proceed expeditiously to set up the judicial investigation into state capture recommended nearly a year ago by the then Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela. Any employees found to have been in breach of the law should be prosecuted,” said Mohale.
He said billions of rands were leaving the country due to state capture.
Former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has said R100 billion has left the country because of state capture.