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Leasing Scandal

Hawks still investigating DA’s Cele charges
Article
/ 21 October 2012

Hawks still investigating DA’s Cele charges

The Hawks are still investigating criminal charges brought by the Democratic Alliance over allegedly fraudulent police lease deals, the party said.

By Sapa
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
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Article
/ 6 December 2011

Shabangu challenges protector on lease findings

Businessman Roux Shabangu has challenged the public protector’s probe into a lease agreement for police headquarters in Pretoria.

By Staff Reporter
Public works ‘bullied’ ICD into lease
Article
/ 17 November 2011

Public works ‘bullied’ ICD into lease

Parliament’s scrutiny of Roux Shabangu’s lease agreement has flushed out new evidence to suggest the public works department "blind signed" the ICD.

By Craig Mckune
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Article
/ 4 November 2011

Roux Shabangu: Lord of pricey leases

A building leased to the Independent Complaints Directorate has been fingered for a fourfold leap in directorate’s bill.

By Craig Mckune
Zuma ‘needs time’ to decide on Cele and Shiceka
Article
/ 17 October 2011

Zuma ‘needs time’ to decide on Cele and Shiceka

President Jacob Zuma says he needs more time to decide what actions to take against Minister Sicelo Shiceka and General Bheki Cele.

By Nickolaus Bauer
Police leasing scandal dodges scrutiny for now
Article
/ 7 October 2011

Police leasing scandal dodges scrutiny for now

Minister Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde and police chief General Bheki Cele won’t appear before the parliamentary committees to explain the lease deals yet.

By Staff Reporter
More dodgy deals in department of public works
Article
/ 19 August 2011

More dodgy deals in department of public works

The department of public works has paid R68-million so far in rental for an empty building.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author
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Article
/ 16 August 2011

Alleged corrupt post office executives probed

South African Post Office chief executive Motswanesi Lefoka and chief operating officer John Wentzel are being investigated for alleged corruption.

By Staff Reporter
Cele asked SIU to probe police contracts
Article
/ 27 July 2011

Cele asked SIU to probe police contracts

Police National Commissioner General Bheki Cele reportedly asked the SIU to investigate certain contracts that were granted within the police force

By Staff Reporter
‘No plans to ship General Bheki Cele off to Japan’
Article
/ 22 July 2011

‘No plans to ship General Bheki Cele off to Japan’

President Zuma’s office says Bheki Cele has not been offered a diplomatic post, and has refused to say whether the top cop’s dismissal is imminent.

By Staff Reporter
Cele to respond to lease report on Tuesday
Article
/ 18 July 2011

Cele to respond to lease report on Tuesday

Police commissioner Bheki Cele will respond on Tuesday to findings by the Public Protector that two controversial building leases were unlawful.

By Staff Reporter
‘Get rid of the banana republic label, Mr President’
Article
/ 15 July 2011

‘Get rid of the banana republic label, Mr President’

President Jacob Zuma needs to allay fears the country is fast becoming a "corruption-ridden banana republic", Cosatu has said.

By Staff Reporter
Protector’s challenge to the president
Article
/ 15 July 2011

Protector’s challenge to the president

Thuli Madonsela has thrown down the gauntlet to President Jacob Zuma, demanding that he confront her awkward findings.

By Sam Sole Author, Sally Evans and Craig Mckune
Protector rips into Mahlangu-Nkabinde over leasing scandal
Article
/ 14 July 2011

Protector rips into Mahlangu-Nkabinde over leasing scandal

The Public Protector has slammed the minister of public works for allowing the deals at the centre of the police lease scandal to go through.

By Nickolaus Bauer
Skimming off the fat: How to rip off the govt
Article
/ 27 May 2011

Skimming off the fat: How to rip off the govt

Landing lucrative government leases is the hottest new tenderpreneur scam.

By Craig Mckune

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