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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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/ 20 October 2006
The arrest of controversial Dutch oil tycoon John Deuss has exposed a trail of questionable influence leading to South Africa’s second highest office. The fortunes of Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka’s political adviser, Ayanda Nkuhlu, are intimately tied to those of Deuss, whose company has seconded him to Mlambo-Ngcuka’s part-time service.
When will the public get its Oilgate money back? Almost two years after Imvume diverted R18-million from a state oil contract — the bulk of it to the ANC — about R12-million remains outstanding. After a history of broken promises and stop-start repayments, oil parastatal PetroSA has instructed attorneys to take action against Imvume.
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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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/ 22 September 2006
Maanda Manyatshe, boss of cellphone giant MTN South Africa, has been accused of pushing through a deal worth R100‑million — and potentially more than R2‑billion — without a tender process while he was CEO of the Post Office. Manyatshe’s successor at the paraÂstatal, Khutso Mampeule, has laid a criminal complaint against Manyatshe and two other former Post Office executives.
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/ 14 September 2006
The Mail & Guardian was interdicted from publishing a major story on Thursday when Maanda Manyatshe, the boss of cellphone giant MTN South Africa, applied for an interim interdict in the Johannesburg High Court to prevent its publication. After a request from Manyatshe’s lawyers, Judge Mohammed Jajbhay granted the applicants more time to respond to the M&G‘s answering affidavit.
Startling new allegations against the man code-named "The Landlord" have emerged at a bail hearing following last month’s massive Scorpions-led drug bust.
Based on witness affidavits and source interviews, the <i>Mail & Guardian</i> last week identified the "The Landlord" as Glen Agliotti.
Glenn Agliotti, the Brett Kebble associate who is close to Police National Commissioner Jackie Selebi, has been identified by the Scorpions as a "boss" of "one of South Africa’s most prominent syndicates" smuggling drugs and other contraband. Scorpions Gauteng head Gerhard Nel dropped the bombshell — although under the cover of a code name.
The Scorpions appear to have knocked over the first domino in their bid to probe the criminal networks surrounding the late Brett Kebble. Last Friday, Directorate of Special Operations spokesperson Makhosini Nkosi announced the arrest of five people suspected of being part of an international drug syndicate.