Former National Commissioner of SAPS Jackie Selebi is currently a guest at the High Court, where he stands as the accused in a much publicised corruption trial. He faces two charges of corruption and one of defeating the ends of justice relating to payments he allegedly received from ex-Hyundai boss Billy Rautenbach, and slain mining boss Brett Kebble and his associate Glenn Agliotti, who is accused of murdering Kebble. This all makes for an intense and interesting case, and if the allegations prove to be true the consequences are immense. It would provide an inexplicable link between Selebi and the murder of Brett Kebble, and would seem that Agglioti may have acted as Selebi’s assassin, sent to murder Kebble.
Out of this charge many other interrelated cases of fraud and corruption have been popping up. “Convicted drug trafficker Glenn Agliotti stood firm in his conviction that payments made to former top cop Jackie Selebi were innocent gestures of generosity, the High Court in Johannesburg heard of Friday.” In an attempt to save Jackie Selebi, State Witness Agliotti has attempted to wave off the whole accusation, claiming that the payments made to Selebi were merely gifts."I've helped friends before. I've given presents to friends before. That's just how I am," he said during cross-examination during Selebi's corruption trial. Defence lawyer Jaap Cilliers put forward the notion that benevolence was Agliotti's general intention in paying Selebi and other friends money. The way I see it, Agliotti gave Selebi a ‘gift’ so that he would shut his mouth if a murder case was ever opened against him.
Out of this charge many other interrelated cases of fraud and corruption have been popping up. “Convicted drug trafficker Glenn Agliotti stood firm in his conviction that payments made to former top cop Jackie Selebi were innocent gestures of generosity, the High Court in Johannesburg heard of Friday.” In an attempt to save Jackie Selebi, State Witness Agliotti has attempted to wave off the whole accusation, claiming that the payments made to Selebi were merely gifts."I've helped friends before. I've given presents to friends before. That's just how I am," he said during cross-examination during Selebi's corruption trial. Defence lawyer Jaap Cilliers put forward the notion that benevolence was Agliotti's general intention in paying Selebi and other friends money. The way I see it, Agliotti gave Selebi a ‘gift’ so that he would shut his mouth if a murder case was ever opened against him.
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