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/ 18 January 2007
It’s official: Glenn Agliotti is the "Landlord" accused by the Scorpions of being a boss in one of the country’s "most prominent syndicates" involved in the smuggling of drugs and other contraband. Agliotti appeared in the Alberton Regional Court on Thursday to be joined as an accused in a R200-million drugs trial.
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/ 12 January 2007
This weekend is likely to see a blockbuster show of unity from the ruling African National Congress as the party celebrates its 95th birthday. Yet, behind the scenes, senior members worry that the very future of the party is threatened. President Thabo Mbeki and the ANC deputy president, Jacob Zuma, cut a cake and sang “Happy birthday”, the beginning of the party’s tactic of showing unity.
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/ 11 January 2007
Jacob Zuma’s supporters believe that he is in a strong position to succeed President Thabo Mbeki and should stay in the race, even if there is a bid by businessman Tokyo Sexwale to take the Union Buildings. “Zuma should fight to the end and not bow out of the leadership race,” said a supporter this week.
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/ 15 December 2006
According to several informants, the Scorpions recently put questions to police National Commissioner Jackie Selebi in connection with the broader investigation surrounding Glenn Agliotti, the alleged crime kingpin charged with Brett Kebble’s murder. The broader investigation is a multinational probe into criminal syndicates and the alleged involvement of senior police officers.
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/ 15 December 2006
The Scorpions’ strategy of taking down the conspirators in the Brett Kebble murder one at a time bore further fruit this week when Glenn Agliotti confirmed his role in the killing, while dubbing it an "assisted suicide". It appears that Agliotti has now joined Kebble’s former security boss Clinton Nassif and others as a state informant.
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/ 15 December 2006
African National Congress politician-turned-businessman Bulelani Ngcuka has emerged as the latest in a slew of politically connected people who stand to benefit from the R23-billion Gautrain project. Meanwhile, the South African National Defence Force might have to fork out about R7-million for the deputy president’s recent trip to London.
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/ 8 December 2006
A KwaZulu-Natal minister, a member of the African National Congress national executive committee and a regional secretary — all fervent Jacob Zuma supporters — are said to have orchestrated the ploy to embarrass President Thabo Mbeki and the nation during Mbeki’s address at the funeral of anti-apartheid struggle hero Moses Mabhida.
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/ 8 December 2006
The bail hearing of Norbert Glenn Agliotti, which was postponed on Friday until next Wednesday, marks the start of what promises to be the most sensational series of trials in recent South African history, tracing veins of criminal influence reaching high into the law enforcement, political and business establishments.
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/ 1 December 2006
When police seized a R105-million Mandrax consignment in 2002, police National Commissioner Jackie Selebi was "informed about Glenn Agliotti’s involvement", says a statement to the Scorpions. The subsequent investigation failed spectacularly. Read our report that the national director of public prosecutions tried unsuccessfully to block in court.
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/ 1 December 2006
A statement made to the Scorpions has described Sandton shopping sprees in which murder accused Glenn Agliotti allegedly lavished gifts on police National Commissioner Jackie Selebi. Both men have previously denied that the commissioner received any gifts from his friend.