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/ 10 November 2006
Was the government swayed by diplomatic expediency and ruling-party funding needs when it granted strategic mineral rights to an African National Congress business front and Russia’s third-richest man? Vicki Robinson and Stefaans Brümmer report.
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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
Did the contractor controversially paid R100-million by the Post Office to revamp its branches do private favours for executives of the paraÂstatal — including its then-CEO, Maanda Manyatshe? Manyatshe, now boss of cellphone giant MTN, denies a ”corrupt relationship” with the contractor, Vision Design House (VDH).
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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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/ 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.