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Nombembe said on Friday he however found no evidence that Mthethwa had been aware of the source of the funding and that the minister was therefore not implicated in a policy breach.

"There is no evidence that indicates that the minister knew that the wall was being erected using secret service funds."

Nombembe called for better oversight by the minister to prevent any future abuses escaping his attention.

"As a result of the minister not being aware of the activities of the SAPS: Crime Intelligence, our recommendation is amongst others that the monitoring and accountability practices between the department and the minister be strengthened and that timely action is taken in instances of non-compliance should this occur again."

The findings were released three months after Mthethwa asked the Auditor-General to probe Sunday press reports that some R200,000 from the slush fund was used to pay for the wall around his home in KwaZulu-Natal.

The reports also said the fund was used pay for a Mercedes Benz ML for the minister.

Nombembe found no truth in the reports about the car.

Mthethwa welcomed the findings and said he felt vindicated.

"While I noted with concern the continued innuendos of corruption levelled against me and my name being dragged in the mud, I nevertheless allowed the Auditor-General to conduct the investigation," he said.

"Today, I feel vindicated because the truth has been confirmed."

Allegations of abuse of the crime intelligence slush fund have been rife in recent months.

Suspended former crime intelligence boss Richard Mdluli faced fraud charges for allegedly misappropriating money from the fund. The charges were withdrawn before he was reinstated in that position in March.

He was subsequently moved sideways by Mthethwa and finally suspended by then acting police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi in May.

Mkhwanazi was in turn accused of using R35 million from the fund without proper authority to buy vehicles for the police. He refuted the claims.

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Jul 13, 2012

mathopeed

Here we go again, mxm,
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Jul 13, 2012

Pointman

Yet another thief uncovered. More will be uncovered no doubt. Now watch Nombembe get villified or booted out. He is on par with Thuli.
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Jul 13, 2012

WakeUpSouthAfrica

LOL, and this scumb@g stood before the world and said that the slushfund was not used to build his wall. Where is the ANC ethics committee now?
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Jul 13, 2012

Pointman

That he considers himself absolved because "he did not know" is an insult to our intelligence. If someone starts building a wall around my home surely I will want to know who is paying for it.
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Jul 13, 2012

Tsar-Rasputin

Ancient Times: Babylon Walls
Communism era: Berlin Walls;
Drinking era(Minstay nipi): Judge Motata walls
Misusing Public funds: Nathis Wall


Ha ha ha, I am tired of stop nonsese

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Jul 13, 2012

KukuyaLethosa

That explains why the minister was reluctant to suspend that dangerous Mdluli character. He knew he benefited from the secret sluch fund as well. He must be suspended with immetiate effect...bloody fool.
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Jul 13, 2012

NNETEKEYONA

Was that in dispute? A responsible Min should also ask: Who is going to foot the bill? Zuma and Mthethwa are taking taxpayer for a ride bcoz they don't stay in KZN or do thye?!
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Jul 14, 2012

WarrenG

Who the3 fukk has a R200 000 wall built around their home but doesn't know who is paying for it or where the sash is from??? Fukken liar, another police criminal.
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Jul 14, 2012

KeRataBasadi

Classic politician's strategy or rather shenanigans, 1st deny having any knowledge of corruption, when caught out, deny being corrupt, when caught out, deny having been involved in the said corrupt activity, when caught out, plead ignorance (e.g. I did not read the documents), when caught out, say it’s a smear campaign aka sabotage aka third or dark force aka the media aka western imperialists , when caught out, accuse members of your own party of seeking to destroy your "good name" (debatable), when caught out, if you fall in favour with the master get yourself a re-shuffle/redeployment if not and about to face prison, fake a chronic illness. That’s the M.O.
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Jul 14, 2012

SOLUTIONS

Nombembe said on Friday he however found no evidence that Mthethwa had been aware of the source of the funding and that the minister was therefore not implicated in a policy breach.
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Thank you you stupid anc supporters, this is what you are creating, idiocy, how stupid does this people think we are.

F*&CK THE anc and F*&CK ITS SUPPORTERS.
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