Comrades, Yesterday I was listening to SAFM when this report was presented by Ms Madonsela. One moron sent an SMS and called Public Protector a "reactionary". People have the right to express their opinions, but calling a head section 9 Institution of the Constitution a reactionary simply because she presented findings that you dont agree with is totally our of order!
On Cele findings, I happen to read the article in which police spokesperson was interview. According to SAPS the man is innocent...let's see how it unfolds. I remember SAPS was sent a set of questions to answer, this could only mean they failed to give adequate answers! MATELA On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Godfrey Simelane <[email protected]> wrote: > THE Public Protector has singled out national police commissioner General > Bheki Cele as being guilty of improper conduct and maladministration > regarding the controversial R500 million lease agreement with Roux > Shabangu's Roux Property Fund for the Sanlam Middestad Building in Pretoria > > Public Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsela told a press briefing in Pretoria > yesterday that though Cele did not sign the lease agreement, his involvement > in the procurement process was improper, unlawful and amounted to > maladministration. > > However, the Public Protector could not find any evidence of improper > relationship between Shabangu and Cele. > > Madonsela said the SAPS failed to implement proper controls as required by > the Public Finance Management Act and relevant procurement guidelines, which > amounted to improper conduct and maladministration. > > She recommended that Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa take steps to ensure > that appropriate action is instituted against SAPS officials that acted > unlawful in the procurement process. > > "The National Treasury should urgently review the purported lease agreement > between the Department of Public Works and Roux Property Fund in order to > determine if the contract can be terminated," she said. > > The report stated that Cele challenged the legality of the Public > Protector's investigative process and the participation of the Special > Investigation Unit when he responded to the findings of the report. > > "The national commissioner claimed that he was materially prejudiced in > preparing the response as he was not provided with a copy of the complaint > ... access to the documents, witness statements and any other evidence > relied upon for the findings and conclusions made in the draft report," the > report stated. > > According to the report, the national commissioner also expected to be > provided with the identity of "the people making accusations against me > and/or the SAPS". > > Regarding the Department of Public Works' involvement in the saga, Madonsela > said shortly after her appointment as minister of public works in October > last year, Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde was advised that the lease agreement was > unlawful - but her department went on to advise Nedbank, Roux's financier, > that the deal was still in force. > > The Public Protector investigated the lease agreement following a complaint > from Freedom Front Plus' Pieter Groenewald and Paul Hoffman of the Institute > for Accountability in South Africa > > LEGAL DISCLAIMER AND CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE > > This message may contain information which is confidential, private or > privileged in nature. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not > peruse, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or file which is > attached to this message. If you have received this message in error, please > immediately notify the sender by e-mail, facsimile or telephone and > thereafter return and/or destroy the original message. > > Any views contained in this communication are those of the sender except > where the sender specifically states them to be those of South African > Social Security Agency (SASSA). > > While every care has been taken in preparing this document, no > representation, warranty or undertaking (express or implied) is given and no > responsibility or liability is accepted by the South African Social Security > Agency as to the accuracy of the information contained herein, that the mail > is virus-free, or for any loss arising therefrom. > > -- > You are subscribed. This footer can help you. > Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to > this message. > You can visit the group WEB SITE at > http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery > options, pages, files and membership. > To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . > You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to > put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to > this address (repeat): [email protected] . > -- Regards, Matela Mthwalo -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] .
