EFF statement on corruption and looting by SA Defence Intelligence
14 February 2021
The EFF calls on criminal charges to brought against all those who are involved in the corruption and looting within the South African Defence Intelligence. Today, The Star newspaper revealed massive misappropriation of funds to the value of more than R4 billion over the last three years in intricate corruption deals involving top generals of the South African Defence Intelligence.
In an internal report that never saw the light of day, either in parliament or law enforcement, gross corruption in upgrading of facilities by Department of Public works was reported. Including a tender for cyber security training to the value of R55 million was approved without any due diligence. The report also found top personnel within Defence Intelligence who attained fake security clearances, with some holding criminal records.
Most importantly, an IT company received a slush fund of over R40 million to secretly manage the Beitbridge Boarder Arms safety program meant to monitor criminals entering South Africa. There is no evidence of it ever functioning or providing any results. This program required intensive training of which there is no evidence of it ever occurring.
It is a crime not to report corruption. In fact, if Minister of Defence, Nosiviwe Nqakula did nothing following the revelations of the report, she will be guilty of defeating the ends of justice. She is obliged to subject all who are accused of corruption to criminal investigation and prosecution.