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
Roux Shabangu
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
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.
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.
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.
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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
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
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
Police commissioner and his expert-turned-adversary testified this week.
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 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
<b>Craig McKune</b> takes a look at all the hands that were caught in the cookie jar this year.
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
Roux Shabangu says he is ‘intrigued’ by Thuli Madonsela’s investigation into his ties with suspended acting public works director general Sam Vukela.
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.
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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 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.
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ICD pleads ignorance over police lease
The police’s Independent Complaints Directorate was sent packing by MPs on Tuesday after pleading ignorance on the inflated cost of its new offices.
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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.
Ask me anything, says Shabangu
Roux Shabangu says he will cooperate with Public Protector Thuli Madonsela should she probe another lease agreement involving him.
Roux Shabangu’s finger found in another state pie
The public works ministry has been found to have made another expensive lease agreement with Roux Shabangu, this time for the head office of the ICD.
Man in the middle unmoved, shrugs off Cele suspension
Property tycoon Roux Shabangu says the suspension of national police commissioner General Bheki Cele is President Zuma’s business, not his.
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Until the elephant moves, Cele stays put
Months after the <i>New Age</i> reported that police commissioner General Bheki Cele was to be shipped off to Japan, he remains in his post.
Loan ranger: Roux Shabangu banked on connections
Prior to the R1.7-billion police headquarters leasing scandal, developer Roux Shabangu was a major beneficiary of "irregular" Land Bank loans.
‘No more cash-cow contracts for clueless comrades’
Public works used to be run like a "cash cow", but minister Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde says "clueless" comrades will no longer be given state contracts.
How about we DON’T talk about it, says presidency
The presidency has rejected a call for a parliamentary debate on the "growing list of state deals that have benefited President Jacob Zuma’s family".
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President accepts Public Protector’s findings
The president has accepted the findings on the leases for two new police headquarters — and a recommendation of remedial action, media reports say.
Chief justice appointment to be delayed
Jacob Zuma has said he will delay the appointment of a new chief justice as "it was a crucial decision impacting on the lives of South Africans".
Swaziland loan a ‘handout from a sugar daddy’
President Jacob Zuma and the ANC appear to be conflicted as complex relationships between President Zuma and King Mswati’s clique emerge.
