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/ 2 February 2007
News that South African Airways is seeking a R2-billion bail-out from the government has been roundly criticised by its competitors. However, economists say that without it, the troubled airline will be unable to attract much-needed private capital.
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/ 26 January 2007
The Dubai-based consortium that owns Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront offered the provincial government R1,1-billion for the adjacent site of Somerset Hospital before any tender process began and after apparent facilitation by Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool.
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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
BAE Systems, the defence conglomerate that secured a R30-billion South African order for Hawk jet trainers and Gripen fighters, developed an extensive web of influence in South Africa. The Mail & Guardian charts who the main players are and what they have to say about the SFO’s allegations.
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/ 12 January 2007
The Guardian expose? highlights corrupt payments to Saudi authorities.
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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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/ 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
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.
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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.