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Former national police commissioner Bheki Cele.

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.

Property mogul refuses to testify in Cele inquiry

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.

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.

Property tycoon Roux Shabangu has been ordered not to threaten or contact his former business partner or his family.

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.

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.

Zuma ‘needs time’ to decide on Cele and Shiceka

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.

Property mogul refuses to testify in Cele inquiry

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.

More dodgy deals in department of public works

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.

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.

Cele asked SIU to probe police contracts

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

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

‘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.

Cele to respond to lease report on Tuesday

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.

Thuli Madonsela: A timeline

‘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.

Protector’s challenge to the president

Protector’s challenge to the president

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

Set firm limits on ministers’ spending

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.

Property tycoon Roux Shabangu has been ordered not to threaten or contact his former business partner or his family.

Skimming off the fat: How to rip off the govt

Landing lucrative government leases is the hottest new tenderpreneur scam.