Disputes over the ownership of a company that belonged to the late Cyril Beeka are throwing new light on his relationships, including those with Czech fugitive Radovan Krejcir, controversial security consultant Brad Wood, high-profile company RAM couriers and an ANC-linked security firm.
Beeka was shot and killed earlier this year, allegedly when two men opened fire on his car in Cape Town.
The link with the ANC firm, Zonkizizwe Security Services, suggests that Krejcir — via Beeka — was able to infiltrate the party’s informal intelligence structures.
Beeka, who mixed with gangsters and high-profile ANC figures, was also the national security adviser for the RAM courier group.
RAM Hand-to-Hand Couriers is owned by the Lazarus family and specialises in delivering high-value items such as diamonds.
Confidential Deterrent
The Beeka-owned company at the centre of the dispute is Confidential Deterrent Systems, which he set up with Bradford “Bad Brad” Wood.
Both Krejcir and RAM are implicated in funding part of Beeka’s share in the company, with Krejcir reportedly having lodged a claim against Beeka’s estate in connection with Confidential.
Beeka’s widow, Sonja, has, in turn, denied that his share in the company was funded by Krejcir. She claims her husband was financed by RAM, “the company he worked for”.
RAM has described Beeka as a “consultant” and has denied any involvement with Confidential. But this denial is contradicted by several factors, including: