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Former police minister Bheki Cele. (Paul Botes)

Teflon Cele has survived decades of tender allegations

The minister has endured through a leasing scandal and factional wars in the police because the president can’t jettison the KwaZulu-Natal support base that he commands

Bheki Cele (right) and Jacob Zuma (left) share a relationship dating back to the 1980s

Once they were comrades, now Cele arrests Zuma, who fired him as police commissioner

Bheki Cele and Jacob Zuma share a relationship dating back to the 1980s

Relaxed: Police Minister Bheki Cele. (David Harrison)

Police minister’s political pirouette Zuma arrest looms

From being axed by Jacob Zuma, Bheki Cele is now tasked with putting him in jail

Land Bank sues ANC bigwigs

The Land Bank is trying to recoup an R82m loan from government officials and property mogul Roux Shabangu for a bungled development in the North West.

Roux Shabangu’s buildings auctioned for R66m

Nedbank has bought controversial tycoon Roux Shabangu’s Sanlam Middestad building for R66-million at an auction in Centurion.

The department of public works wants to nullify its R137-million lease for the City Forum building in Pretoria.

Property mogul Roux Shabangu in BEE fronting case

The public works department claims businessperson Roux Shabangu fraudulently used his empowerment credentials for a R137-million lease deal.

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

Court orders Roux Shabangu to keep his distance

A former business partner of Roux Shabangu has obtained a court order preventing the property tycoon from threatening, assaulting or contacting him.

Cele inquiry told to consider Cabinet’s views

Cabinet’s view on embattled police chief Bheki Cele’s conduct should be taken into account, the inquiry into his fitness to hold office has heard.

Cele inquiry: Hlela acted on own assumptions

Former deputy police chief and procurement head Hamilton Hlela made several assumptions which he acted on without consultation, the inquiry heard.

Property mogul refuses to testify in Cele inquiry

Property mogul refuses to testify in Cele inquiry

Controversial property mogul Roux Shabangu has refused to testify before the board of inquiry investigating misconduct allegations against Bheki Cele.

Shabangu slates ‘untrue’ dismissal reports

Shabangu slates ‘untrue’ dismissal reports

Roux Shabangu says reports he was fired from the construction of aR20-million police station in Mpumalanga are ‘misleading and untrue’.

Cele under fire for lack of scrutiny of building lease deals

Cele under fire for lack of scrutiny of building lease deals

Police commissioner and his expert-turned-adversary testified this week.

Treasury seeks to rein in lease spending

Cele delegates blame to trusted deputies

Suspended top cop Bheki Cele continues to distance himself from the police lease scandal, suggesting he was to blame only for trusting his deputies.

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

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

Police say they have been excluded from action to end the controversial headquarters lease deal, despite having to pay R600-million if the case fails.

Sweet deals and sugar daddies

Sweet deals and sugar daddies

<b>Craig McKune</b> takes a look at all the hands that were caught in the cookie jar this year.

Shabangu ‘misleads’ public works

Shabangu ‘misleads’ public works

The lease for the ICD building was signed by Roux Shabangu, even though the building was owned by his former partner, Japie van Niekerk.

Shabangu ‘intrigued’ by public protector’s investigation

Shabangu ‘intrigued’ by public protector’s investigation

Roux Shabangu says he is ‘intrigued’ by Thuli Madonsela’s investigation into his ties with suspended acting public works director general Sam Vukela.

Shabangu slates ‘untrue’ dismissal reports

Protector: Yes, Roux Shabangu, I’m looking at you

The public protector is investigating the relationship between businessman Roux Shabangu and the suspended acting director-general at public works.

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 protector: What we need are ethical leaders

Public protector gets to work on ICD lease

The public protector has begun her probe into the Independent Complaints Directorate’s lease deal with controversial businessman Roux Shabangu.