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Bheki Cele

Cele inquiry told to consider Cabinet’s views
Article
/ 3 April 2012

Cele inquiry told to consider Cabinet’s views

Cabinet’s view on embattled police chief Bheki Cele’s conduct should be taken into account, the inquiry into his fitness to hold office has heard.

By Jonisayi Maromo
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Article
/ 2 April 2012

Cele inquiry: Hlela acted on own assumptions

Former deputy police chief and procurement head Hamilton Hlela made several assumptions which he acted on without consultation, the inquiry heard.

By Jonisayi Maromo
Cele an ‘active participant’ in leasing scandal
Article
/ 2 April 2012

Cele an ‘active participant’ in leasing scandal

Embattled police chief Bheki Cele breached procurement procedures by taking part in the "flawed leasing" of two buildings, the board of inquiry heard.

By Jonisayi Maromo
Cele inquiry board to remain open to information
Article
/ 30 March 2012

Cele inquiry board to remain open to information

The chairperson of the board of inquiry into suspended police chief Bheki Cele says they would remain open to new information until the last minute.

By Jonisayi Maromo
Property mogul refuses to testify in Cele inquiry
Article
/ 30 March 2012

Property mogul refuses to testify in Cele inquiry

Controversial property mogul Roux Shabangu has refused to testify before the board of inquiry investigating misconduct allegations against Bheki Cele.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 27 March 2012

Info Bill could’ve kept Cele scandal hidden, says lawyer

Media lawyer says info Bill could’ve meant jail for the journalists who reported on suspended police boss Bheki Cele’s signing off a dodgy tender.

By Stuart Graham
Cele ‘signed dodgy World Cup tender’
Article
/ 25 March 2012

Cele ‘signed dodgy World Cup tender’

Suspended national police commissioner Bheki Cele signed off on a dodgy R26-million World Cup tender, a media report said on Sunday.

By Staff Reporter
Politics of paranoia: How JZ is winning the spy battle
Article
/ 16 March 2012

Politics of paranoia: How JZ is winning the spy battle

A suspended top spook’s ‘sponsored’ comeback pits spy vs spy in a dirty battle to gain the upper hand before the ANC elective conference in Mangaung.

By Sam Sole Author, Sally Evans and Sam Sole
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Article
/ 15 March 2012

Cele: Between a rock and a hard place

Suspended police commissioner Bheki Cele finds himself in a tough position at the inquiry. The <i>M&G</i> looks at the case thus far.

By Faranaaz Parker
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Article
/ 13 March 2012

Hand-picking staff not fair, but I’m OK with it, says police chief

Acting national police head Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has defended hand-picked appointments, saying the practice may not be fair, but happens worldwide.

By Staff Reporter
Court hears Cele’s legal adviser not consulted on leases
Article
/ 12 March 2012

Court hears Cele’s legal adviser not consulted on leases

Suspended police chief Bheki Cele did not seek advice from his legal adviser on the contentious Sanlam Middestad building lease, the board heard.

By Jonisayi Maromo and Hlengiwe Nhlabathi
Cele pleads ignorance over leasing ‘coincidence’
Article
/ 12 March 2012

Cele pleads ignorance over leasing ‘coincidence’

Suspended police commissioner Bheki Cele cannot explain the coincidence that both buildings identified for police headquarters were owned by one man.

By Staff Reporter
Cele under fire for lack of scrutiny of building lease deals
Article
/ 9 March 2012

Cele under fire for lack of scrutiny of building lease deals

Police commissioner and his expert-turned-adversary testified this week.

By Sally Evans
Cele delegates blame to trusted deputies
Article
/ 8 March 2012

Cele delegates blame to trusted deputies

Suspended top cop Bheki Cele continues to distance himself from the police lease scandal, suggesting he was to blame only for trusting his deputies.

By Sally Evans
Cele signed documents ‘without question’
Article
/ 7 March 2012

Cele signed documents ‘without question’

Suspended national police chief Bheki Cele says he occasionally signed off on official documents from his deputies without scrutinising them.

By Hlengiwe Nhlabathi and Jonisayi Maromo
Cele pleads innocence in mismanagement hearing
Article
/ 7 March 2012

Cele pleads innocence in mismanagement hearing

Suspended national police commissioner Bheki Cele came under scrutiny after taking the stand on the third day of a misconduct inquiry against him.

By Hlengiwe Nhlabathi
The blame game plays out in Cele hearing
Article
/ 7 March 2012

The blame game plays out in Cele hearing

A witness in Bheki Cele’s misconduct hearing has derailed a previous witness’s promise that she would testify that Cele identified new police offices.

By Sally Evans
Cele lease inquiry told he acted honestly
Article
/ 6 March 2012

Cele lease inquiry told he acted honestly

A board of inquiry in Pretoria has heard that suspended national police commissioner Bheki Cele acted out of concern in the Servamus building lease.

By Jonisayi Maromo and Hlengiwe Nhlabathi
Cele told me which buildings to lease, says deputy
Article
/ 5 March 2012

Cele told me which buildings to lease, says deputy

On day one of the inquiry, former deputy police commissioner Hamilton Hlela told the board Bheki Cele "identified the buildings" he wanted leased.

By Sally Evans
Judge lays down law as Cele probe kicks off
Article
/ 5 March 2012

Judge lays down law as Cele probe kicks off

The probe into suspended top cop Bheki Cele has begun in Pretoria, with Judge Jack Moloi laying the ground rules and explaining the crux of the probe.

By Staff Reporter
D-day for Cele as board starts inquiry
Article
/ 4 March 2012

D-day for Cele as board starts inquiry

The board appointed by President Jacob Zuma to evaluate allegations against Bheki Cele commences its work on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
My bloody Valentine’s Day
Article
/ 24 February 2012

My bloody Valentine’s Day

Under Bheki Cele’s watch, our police service has become the most violent it has ever been, says <b>Verashni Pillay</b>.

By Verashni Pillay
Police ‘not consulted’ in bid to end dodgy lease deal
Article
/ 14 February 2012

Police ‘not consulted’ in bid to end dodgy lease deal

Police say they have been excluded from action to end the controversial headquarters lease deal, despite having to pay R600-million if the case fails.

By Staff Reporter
Top cop ‘targeted’ after spooking spy boss
Article
/ 12 February 2012

Top cop ‘targeted’ after spooking spy boss

Glynnis Breytenbach is convinced she is being targeted for pushing ahead with an investigation into suspended crime intelligence boss Richard Mdluli.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 10 February 2012

KwaZulu-Natal will pay Cele’s legal costs

The taxpayer is picking up the tab for suspended police chief Bheki Cele’s defamation case as "a matter of principle".

By Mandy de Waal
Cele expected to face scrutiny during inquiry
Article
/ 27 January 2012

Cele expected to face scrutiny during inquiry

The presidency says a board of inquiry into misconduct claims against suspended top cop Bheki Cele is expected to hold public hearings next month.

By Staff Reporter
National Press Club announces its 2011 newsmakers
Article
/ 22 January 2012

National Press Club announces its 2011 newsmakers

The National Press Club has named Public Protector Thuli Madonsela and former ANC Youth League president Julius Malema as its newsmakers of the year.

By Staff Reporter
ANC high-rollers spare no expense
Article
/ 13 January 2012

ANC high-rollers spare no expense

It was tiny skirts, bulging wallets, flashy cars and booze galore as the ANC celebrated its centenary in Bloemfontein.

By Sharda Naidoo
Sindisiwe Chikunga: The fiery midwife who took on Cele
Article
/ 15 December 2011

Sindisiwe Chikunga: The fiery midwife who took on Cele

Even if suspended police commissioner Bheki Cele is missing his job, he certainly won’t be missing Parliament’s oversight committee on police.

By Andisiwe Makinana
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Article
/ 20 November 2011

Suspended Cele earns R1.3m

South African taxpayers will spend at least R1.3-million a year on suspended police National Commissioner Bheki Cele’s salary.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 15 November 2011

ICD pleads ignorance over police lease

The police’s Independent Complaints Directorate was sent packing by MPs on Tuesday after pleading ignorance on the inflated cost of its new offices.

By Staff Reporter
Roux Shabangu’s finger found in another state pie
Article
/ 2 November 2011

Roux Shabangu’s finger found in another state pie

The public works ministry has been found to have made another expensive lease agreement with Roux Shabangu, this time for the head office of the ICD.

By Staff Reporter
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