Referred to as: former Minister Bheki Cele · Bheki Cele · Former Minister Bheki Cele
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The suspicion that funds were unlawfully taken from the secret fund to former Minister Bheki Cele falls within IDAC's mandate to investigate.
“The first part of that paragraph 5, the suspicion of funds being unlawfully taken from the secret fund to former Minister Bheki Cele, it seems to me that out of this whole affidavit, this would be the one that obviously would fall within the mandate of IDAC to investigate.”
It is suggested that IDAC is preparing charges and an arrest for former Minister Bheki Cele and General Masemola for General Khumalo's vetting shortcomings.
“IDAC is preparing to charge and arrest former Minister Bheki Cele and General Masemola for General Khumalo's own vetting shortcomings.”
Advocate Johnson does not currently have the cases but agrees logically charging former Minister Bheki Cele and General Masemola for Khumalo's vetting failures should follow.
“I am not vested with the cases at the moment, but that logic does follow.”
It is inappropriate to investigate and potentially arrest former Minister Bheki Cele and General Masemola solely for General Khumalo's lack of vetting clearance without evidence that Khumalo lacked clearance, a prerequisite for his appointment.
“Is it appropriate to follow that line of investigation, culminating in potential charges and arrest, based on what you have at 3475? No, unless they fall within other offences that are not here. It does not have other offences thus far.”
There is an allegation that former Minister Bheki Cele gave a General Khumalo an appointment without an interview process and without Khumalo having worked as a...
“There is a second leg to it, an allegation that the former Minister appointed General Khumalo without an interview process and without Khumalo having worked as a...”