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 and Jacob Zuma share a relationship dating back to the 1980s
From being axed by Jacob Zuma, Bheki Cele is now tasked with putting him in jail
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.
Nedbank has bought controversial tycoon Roux Shabangu’s Sanlam Middestad building for R66-million at an auction in Centurion.
The public works department claims businessperson Roux Shabangu fraudulently used his empowerment credentials for a R137-million lease deal.
A former business partner of Roux Shabangu has obtained a court order preventing the property tycoon from threatening, assaulting or contacting him.
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.
Former deputy police chief and procurement head Hamilton Hlela made several assumptions which he acted on without consultation, the inquiry heard.
Controversial property mogul Roux Shabangu has refused to testify before the board of inquiry investigating misconduct allegations against Bheki Cele.
Roux Shabangu says reports he was fired from the construction of aR20-million police station in Mpumalanga are ‘misleading and untrue’.
Police commissioner and his expert-turned-adversary testified this week.
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 say they have been excluded from action to end the controversial headquarters lease deal, despite having to pay R600-million if the case fails.
<b>Craig McKune</b> takes a look at all the hands that were caught in the cookie jar this year.
