Public Works Minister Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde’s blunders in the police lease scandal could cost taxpayers more than R1-billion.
Thuli Madonsela has thrown down the gauntlet to President Jacob Zuma, demanding that he confront her awkward findings.
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela herself might be a pawn in a wider political battle.
Public works director general Siviwe Dongwana feared for his safety as he felt he was pressured into approving two police lease deals.
Property tycoon Roux Shabangu on Friday denied he was a friend of President Jacob Zuma.
At the heart of it is the same business person responsible for the other inflated leases.
Landing lucrative government leases is the hottest new tenderpreneur scam.
The Public Protector has stepped in to block another shady police lease deal worth R1-billion involving controversial businessman Roux Shabangu.
Property tycoon Roux Shabangu has hit the jackpot with his controversial deal to lease a Pretoria building to the police.
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has slammed the SAPS for improper conduct in the controversial procurement of a R500-million lease.
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/ 24 January 2011
Bheki Cele gave the Public Protector his side of the story over a multimillion-rand lease he reportedly agreed to without putting it out to tender.
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/ 7 December 2010
Public Works Minister honoured a controversial R500-million lease for police’s headquarters in Pretoria, the <i>Star</i> reported.
The businessman who stands to make a fortune from controversial leasing deals with the police is himself the target of a police investigation.