×

We've got news for you.

Register on SowetanLIVE at no cost to receive newsletters, read exclusive articles & more.
Register now

Car rentals‚ airline tickets and pool maintenance: former top cops in the dock over alleged lavish lifestyle

April 01, 2014. CAPE TOWN. Western Cape police commissioner Lieutenant-General Arno Lamoer at the Khayelitsha commission. Pic: Trevor Samson. © Business Day
April 01, 2014. CAPE TOWN. Western Cape police commissioner Lieutenant-General Arno Lamoer at the Khayelitsha commission. Pic: Trevor Samson. © Business Day

Despite princely donations from a wealthy businessman‚ former Western Cape police commissioner‚ Arno Lamoer‚ and some of his brigadiers allegedly still lived beyond their means.

Lamoer and former top cops Darius van der Ross‚ Colin and Sharon Govender are facing 109 charges of corruption‚ racketeering and money laundering in the High Court in Cape Town. In the dock with them is businessman Salim Dawjee.

 On Tuesday the court heard how Dawjee allegedly footed the bill for the officers’ car rentals‚ airline tickets and even swimming pool maintenance.

 Captain Wynand Wessels read out his testimony pertaining to lifestyle audits he had conducted on the accused between October 2011 and November 2013.

 Wessels‚ the commander of the financial investigative unit at the Hawks in the Western Cape‚ said the accused received regular ‘’donations’’ from Dawjee yet they continued to live beyond their means.

 Other costs included golf sponsorships and petrol payments.

 Dawjee’s generosity tallied about R1.6-million. But in return he allegedly received preferential treatment from the officers.

 The accused have pleaded not guilty to all charges.

 The case continues.

Would you like to comment on this article?
Register (it's quick and free) or sign in now.

Speech Bubbles

Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.