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/ 24 November 2006
A police headquarters investigation three years ago gathered damning evidence against Glenn Agliotti — giving the lie to police Commissioner Jackie Selebi’s claim that he did not know his friend was a crook. The investigation gathered evidence not only of Agliotti’s allegedly criminal activities, but also of his involvement with Palto, a squad of "freelance" operatives who used Selebi and the police as their cover.
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/ 17 November 2006
The arrest of Glenn Agliotti on suspicion of murdering mining magnate Brett Kebble has opened perhaps the biggest can of worms in South Africa’s criminal history. The arrest could have grave implications for police National Commissioner Jackie Selebi, who famously called Agliotti "my friend, finish and <i>klaar</i>".
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/ 10 November 2006
The South African peacekeeping mission in Burundi struggled for four years with chaotic accounting systems, inadequate logistical support and complex supply lines that left numerous vehicles and other equipment unserviceable, ammunition supplies vulnerable to theft and accident, and made it impossible for the mission to balance its books.
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/ 10 November 2006
The "Selebi dossier", made public this week, is a fascinating chronicle of Paul O’Sullivan’s relentless pursuit of his own case against Police Commissioner Jackie Selebi that has taken him to the heart of a Scorpions probe of the country’s top cop.
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/ 3 November 2006
A Scorpions subpoena obtained by the <i>Mail & Guardian</i> outlines the full scope of project "Bad Guys" — the elite unit’s investigation into the allegedly criminal network surrounding Brett Kebble; the network’s role in or after Kebble’s murder; and police National Commissioner Jackie Selebi’s proximity to the network.
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/ 27 October 2006
The Scorpions task-team probing the contraband networks around slain businessman Brett Kebble has arrested Clinton Nassif, the shadowy businessman who provided security and investigation services for Kebble. Nassif allegedly ordering the premature removal from police custody of the car the mining magnate was driving when he was shot.
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/ 29 September 2006
The Scorpions search warrant used to conduct last week’s raid on Glenn Agliotti — friend of police chief Jackie Selebi and fixer for the late Brett Kebble — has spotlighted Palto, a murky security company that freelanced for the police. The Scorpions last week raided premises belonging to Agliotti, whom they have identified as "the Landlord", a kingpin in a major drugs and contraband cigarette syndicate.
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/ 22 September 2006
The Scorpions launched searches early on Thursday morning on the home and business premises of Glenn Agliotti, the man they suspect of being the so-called "landlord" — a syndicate boss linked to an international smuggling ring. His legal representative said Agliotti had cooperated fully with the search.
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/ 16 September 2006
After months of speculation that former National Intelligence Agency chief Billy Masetlha would be charged for his role in the alleged fabrication of ”hoax” e-mails, Masetlha was this week only charged with failing to cooperate with investigations by the Inspector General of Intelligence.
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/ 8 September 2006
The R7,2-billion in foreign direct investment promised by the Russian investment group Renova may not be quite what it seems, documents detailing the financial structure of the deal suggest. The most prominent among the business people accompanying Russian President Vladimir Putin on his first visit to South Africa was Renova chairperson Victor Vekselberg, Russia’s third-richest man.