Leasing Scandal
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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.
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.
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
President Jacob Zuma says he needs more time to decide what actions to take against Minister Sicelo Shiceka and General Bheki Cele.
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
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
Police National Commissioner General Bheki Cele reportedly asked the SIU to investigate certain contracts that were granted within the police force
‘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
Police commissioner Bheki Cele will respond on Tuesday to findings by the Public Protector that two controversial building leases were unlawful.
‘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
Thuli Madonsela has thrown down the gauntlet to President Jacob Zuma, demanding that he confront her awkward findings.
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.