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/ 15 October 2009
A video shown in court on Thursday includes remarks by Glenn Agliotti that the Scorpions were “obsessed” with bringing down top cop Jackie Selebi.
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/ 14 October 2009
Another state witness appeared to contradict Glenn Agliotti’s testimony on Wednesday in the corruption trial of former top cop Jackie Selebi.
Questions have been raised over whether Vladimir Tretchikoff painted more than one version of his famous Lost Orchid.
The ”finest art auction on South African soil” took place in Johannesburg on Thursday night, when Brett Kebble’s collection went under the hammer.
Police National Commissioner Jackie Selebi’s lawyer rejected another attempt by the state to postpone his trial.
On Friday the NPA was not granted leave to appeal a ruling that it hand over documents requested by police chief Jackie Selebi to prepare his defence.
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/ 18 February 2009
Jackie Selebi is being framed, the police national commissioner’s lawyer told the high court on Wednesday as he sought documents from the state.
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/ 12 February 2009
The auction of Brett Kebble’s collection could fetch R100-million, writes Anthea Buys.
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/ 22 January 2009
Acting crime intelligence head Mulangi Mphego appeared in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday charged with defeating the ends of justice.
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/ 16 January 2009
ANC spokesperson Carl Niehaus and trustees of Brett Kebble have reached an agreement over money they want from him, Niehaus said on Friday.
A media report on on Wednesday claims that National Police Commissioner Jackie Selebi is about to be fired.
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/ 18 November 2008
Several business people have allegedly been stung by ‘the Landlord’s’ associates, write Nic Dawes, Sam Sole, Stefaans Brummer and Adriaan Basson.
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/ 4 November 2008
The truck driver who blew the whistle on an international drug-smuggling ring with major tentacles in SA has finally told his side of the story.
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/ 9 September 2008
The father of murdered mining magnate Brett Kebble has reached an out-of-court settlement with one of the men accused of killing his son.
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/ 5 September 2008
Close to R40-billion in damages claims have been lodged against individuals and companies that allegedly abetted Brett Kebble’s corporate fraud.
John Stratton is fighting his possible extradition to South Africa in connection with the murder of Brett Kebble.
Gold Fields, the world’s number four gold producer, said on Friday it would fight fraud claims against a unit of the group totalling R11-billion.
Police bungled their probe of Brett Kebble’s murder so badly that Willem Heath suspected they had ”deliberately stalled and attempted to sabotage” it.
JCI and Randgold & Exploration sign a memorandum of understanding to conclude a settlement agreement in place of the merger of the two companies.
The father of murdered mining magnate Brett Kebble is suing the men accused of killing him, Glenn Agliotti and John Stratton, for R15-million.
Police and National Intelligence Agency leaders appear to be waging a war of attrition against the National Prosecuting Authority and the Scorpions.
Hearings into suspended National Prosecuting Authority chief Vusi Pikoli’s fitness to hold office will continue on Tuesday.
A trial date will be set at the next appearance of Glenn Agliotti in connection with the murder of Brett Kebble, the NPA said on Wednesday.
Australian businessman John Stratton is fighting South Africa’s plans to have him extradited in connection with the murder of mining magnate Brett Kebble. Currently living in Perth, Stratton is wanted by the Scorpions as an alleged co-conspirator in the brutal murder of mining magnate Brett Kebble in September 2005.
Mining magnate Brett Kebble gave about R260 000 to the former African National Congress chief whip Tony Yengeni, according to the trustees of Kebble’s bankrupt estate, a media report said on Friday. This allegation was contained in affidavits in an application for a summary judgement that would force Yengeni to pay this amount back to the estate.
Suspended prosecuting head Vusi Pikoli considered ”unconstitutional” an instruction by Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Brigitte Mabandla not to pursue warrants of arrest for police National Commissioner Jackie Selebi. This was evidence on Thursday in the Ginwala inquiry’s hearing into the fitness of Pikoli to serve as National Director of Public Prosecutions.
Trustees of the insolvent estate of slain mining magnate Brett Kebble want more than R25-million back from beneficiaries of Kebble’s largesse, Business Day reported on Wednesday. Alleged beneficiaries ranged from senior African National Congress members to a prominent business journalist.
The African National Congress (ANC) on Tuesday accused the Democratic Alliance (DA) of a persistent hatred towards it following a meeting between the parties on the future of the Scorpions. ”The only thing the DA and the Scorpions have in common is their persistent hatred of the ANC,” ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe said.
The person allegedly responsible for sending a letter suspected to be laced with poison to the office of National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) acting head Mokotedi Mpshe has been identified. NPA spokesperson Tlali Tlali said on Monday that the authority’s security and risk unit had made ”significant headway” relating to the letter.
Patricia de Lille’s Independent Democrats (ID) are calling on the African National Congress and the Democratic Alliance to join them in setting up a multiparty committee to debate party political funding. ID chief whip Lance Greyling said on Monday: "South Africans have been exposed to scandal after scandal when it comes to party funding."
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) will ”revisit” its mail handling processes after five staffers became ill after handling a letter delivered to the office of acting head Mokotedi Mpshe, spokesperson Tlali Tlali said on Monday. Mpshe was not affected, but five people had to be treated for headaches and rashes.
The Germiston Regional Court has postponed until October the trial of three men against whom Glenn Agliotti is expected to testify. In an appearance on Tuesday, the case was postponed for trial until October 14, 15 and 16 and October 28, 29 and 30. Stephan Paparos, his father, Dimitrio, and Stanley Poonin stand accused of dealing in hashish.