Joint probe of arms deal ended

By Tarryn Le Chat
17 March 2007

A second joint investigation involving the Public Protector, the National Prosecuting Authority and the Auditor-General will not be the subject of allegations related to wrongdoing in South Africa’s arms deal process.

According to reports by a weekend paper, they have come together in a joint consideration. They agreed that each institution would deal with issues that have been raided based on their own mandates.

In the report, the public protector’s office had received a complaint from the DA which made accusations of wrongdoing against Chippy Shaik.

Shaik, at the time, had been head of the procurement for the defence department in the multi-billion rand arms procurement process. His brother Schabir Shaik is in jail for corruption relating to the arms deal.

Reports stated that NPA spokesperson Panyaza Lesufi said they had had a request for information and investigation from ID leader Patricia de Lille.

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