Petition demanding that Public Protector finalizes and releases her report relating to the R26 billion stolen by apartheid era leaders,
Petition demanding that the Public Protector finalizes and releases her report relating to the R26 billion stolen by apartheid era leaders, politicians, bankers and arms dealers that she had been handling since August 2011
In 1997 a private investigations company from the UK (Ciex) was contracted by the government to investigate apartheid era crime and corruption. Subsequently, Ciex indicated (at the end of 1997/beginning of 1998) that billions were stolen by white capital of which R26 billion is recoverable immediately. More specifically the R26 billion was looted by apartheid-era bankers, arms dealers, leaders and senior politicians from the South African Reserve Bank (SARB).
The Reserve Bank loans, as alleged in the Ciex Report, essentially amount to gifts to the numerous shareholders of Bankorp. These included Absa, Sanlam and Rembrandt (the latter being the Rupert family’s investment agency).
Subsequently and in August 2011, the Public Protector Adv. Thuli Madonsela indicated that she would conduct investigations into some of Ciexs claims. To this end she will enquire into the missing apartheid billions including the R26 billion implicated in apartheid-era corruption.
On 7 September 2015 BLF wrote to the Public Protector and requested progress regarding her investigations and to this end when the public can expect her report to be released.
When no response was received from the Office of the Public Protector to BLF's queries of 7 September 2015 we wrote a follow up letter. Still no response or acknowledgement was received. BLF then staged a sit in at the Pretoria office of the PP and on the following day disrupted the PP's keynote address at the Desmond Tutu lecture at UWC and demanded that the OPP delivers on its promise to disclose its investigation report to the public.
Following the first sit in on 30 September 2015 the Deputy Public Protector (Advocate Kevin Malunga) made an announcement on national television (SABC News Programme ‘Question Time’) that they would disclose the information on the investigation regarding the stolen R26Billion early the next morning (1 October 2015). No response was received on the said date. The PP subsequently announced on Twitter that the investigations were "derailed" but is now back on track. Also during the first sit in the Deputy PP lied and said the PP was not in the building when in fact she was there.
On 5 October 2015 the PP sent her response. Her response was empty. Also she offered no apology for her late response neither did she acknowledge BLF's letter sent on the 7th September to her office.
To date the office of the public protector has done nothing about the R26billion looted by apartheid leaders from SARB (which is a small part of the R563billion that the BLF's "Preliminary Report on Apartheid Era Corruption and other Economic Crimes” has revealed as stolen. See link for full report: http://blf.org.za/2015/09/29/black-first-land-firs...
As can be gleaned from above BLF has already demanded that the PP finalizes her report. It is clear that the investigations have already been completed before the matter reached the PP's office. The said investigations have in turn clearly identified the crimes committed and who were responsible for those crimes. The PP must now simply do her report and publicly release it together with her findings so that the process of bringing the perpetrators to justice can be finalized and the stolen R26billion returned. This R26billion will be utilized to impact the lives of the unemployed youth.
ISSUED BY BLACK AGENDA FOUNDATION
12 July 2016
Contact Details
Andile Mngxitama
Black First Land First Mail: blackfirstlandfirst@gmail.com
Black Agenda Foundation:
Thabang D Moshe (Coordinator Sedibeng )
Updates
July 20, 2016
The investigation into these stolen billions has stalled for too long while the public waits for accountability. I am currently coordinating with legal researchers to draft a follow up letter demanding an immediate timeline for the release of the report. Post this petition link on your Facebook feed today and tag your local representatives to demand answers.
July 20, 2016
The momentum behind our demand for the release of these findings is undeniable. Go to the office of the Public Protector website now and send them an email insisting they finish this work immediately.
Reached 100 supporters
July 20, 2016
95 Comments
I thought the PP was above politics? As the reasons for not going after the 200 million which Sanlam owed the state, was indicated as to sensitive. The same with land. The same with the Freedom Charter.
It is high time the ruling party should stop treating white capitalist criminals with velvet gloves. The same thorough investigations by the PP towards Blacks in NKANDLA, SABC, GUPTAGATES, SAA, PRASA cases should be applied to this case. This is for Public Infomation and justice.
CommentsWhy is the Public Protector turning a blind eye on this one?Is it because the crime was committed by whites,and she is only investigating blacks?R26 billion is a lot of money compared to R246 million,of which she didn't waste time investigating.Is she only allowed to investigate only blacks not whites?She must come clean,and let us know.
The de facto shielding of white capitalist crimes by the media and its agents is expected. However, we certainly do not expect this sort of behavior from our largely hailed Public Protector. Let the 26 Billion stolen be paid back (with interest) and be used to set up programs that will help our already despondent youth.
It is unacceptable that resources are not made available for a five year complain to investigate R26 billion stolen from the reserve bank by white capital. Has the PP not written a request asking for the money to be made available specifically for this state capture by white capital?
We want the truth! We demand the truth with our land.
The PP Must release a report before she leave office.
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Petition demanding that Public Protector finalizes and releases her report relating to the R26 billion stolen by apartheid era leaders,
Petition demanding that the Public Protector finalizes and releases her report relating to the R26 billion stolen by apartheid era leaders, politicians, bankers and arms dealers that she had been handling since August 2011
In 1997 a private investigations company from the UK (Ciex) was contracted by the government to investigate apartheid era crime and corruption. Subsequently, Ciex indicated (at the end of 1997/beginning of 1998) that billions were stolen by white capital of which R26 billion is recoverable immediately. More specifically the R26 billion was looted by apartheid-era bankers, arms dealers, leaders and senior politicians from the South African Reserve Bank (SARB).
The Reserve Bank loans, as alleged in the Ciex Report, essentially amount to gifts to the numerous shareholders of Bankorp. These included Absa, Sanlam and Rembrandt (the latter being the Rupert family’s investment agency).
Subsequently and in August 2011, the Public Protector Adv. Thuli Madonsela indicated that she would conduct investigations into some of Ciexs claims. To this end she will enquire into the missing apartheid billions including the R26 billion implicated in apartheid-era corruption.
On 7 September 2015 BLF wrote to the Public Protector and requested progress regarding her investigations and to this end when the public can expect her report to be released.
When no response was received from the Office of the Public Protector to BLF's queries of 7 September 2015 we wrote a follow up letter. Still no response or acknowledgement was received. BLF then staged a sit in at the Pretoria office of the PP and on the following day disrupted the PP's keynote address at the Desmond Tutu lecture at UWC and demanded that the OPP delivers on its promise to disclose its investigation report to the public.
Following the first sit in on 30 September 2015 the Deputy Public Protector (Advocate Kevin Malunga) made an announcement on national television (SABC News Programme ‘Question Time’) that they would disclose the information on the investigation regarding the stolen R26Billion early the next morning (1 October 2015). No response was received on the said date. The PP subsequently announced on Twitter that the investigations were "derailed" but is now back on track. Also during the first sit in the Deputy PP lied and said the PP was not in the building when in fact she was there.
On 5 October 2015 the PP sent her response. Her response was empty. Also she offered no apology for her late response neither did she acknowledge BLF's letter sent on the 7th September to her office.
To date the office of the public protector has done nothing about the R26billion looted by apartheid leaders from SARB (which is a small part of the R563billion that the BLF's "Preliminary Report on Apartheid Era Corruption and other Economic Crimes” has revealed as stolen. See link for full report: http://blf.org.za/2015/09/29/black-first-land-firs...
As can be gleaned from above BLF has already demanded that the PP finalizes her report. It is clear that the investigations have already been completed before the matter reached the PP's office. The said investigations have in turn clearly identified the crimes committed and who were responsible for those crimes. The PP must now simply do her report and publicly release it together with her findings so that the process of bringing the perpetrators to justice can be finalized and the stolen R26billion returned. This R26billion will be utilized to impact the lives of the unemployed youth.
ISSUED BY BLACK AGENDA FOUNDATION
12 July 2016
Contact Details
Andile Mngxitama
Black First Land First Mail: blackfirstlandfirst@gmail.com
Black Agenda Foundation:
Thabang D Moshe (Coordinator Sedibeng )
Updates
July 20, 2016
The investigation into these stolen billions has stalled for too long while the public waits for accountability. I am currently coordinating with legal researchers to draft a follow up letter demanding an immediate timeline for the release of the report. Post this petition link on your Facebook feed today and tag your local representatives to demand answers.
July 20, 2016
The momentum behind our demand for the release of these findings is undeniable. Go to the office of the Public Protector website now and send them an email insisting they finish this work immediately.
Reached 100 supporters
July 20, 2016
95 Comments
Thuli Madonsela must do an honourable thing and release the report before her term ends, She can't claim her role does not permitt her to investigate issues before 1994 as her role says PUBLIC PROTECTOR. Apartheight government (Whites) stole money from South Africa hence the country is in this financial situation that's why they should account.#paybackthemoney
I thought the PP was above politics? As the reasons for not going after the 200 million which Sanlam owed the state, was indicated as to sensitive. The same with land. The same with the Freedom Charter.
It is high time the ruling party should stop treating white capitalist criminals with velvet gloves. The same thorough investigations by the PP towards Blacks in NKANDLA, SABC, GUPTAGATES, SAA, PRASA cases should be applied to this case. This is for Public Infomation and justice.
CommentsWhy is the Public Protector turning a blind eye on this one?Is it because the crime was committed by whites,and she is only investigating blacks?R26 billion is a lot of money compared to R246 million,of which she didn't waste time investigating.Is she only allowed to investigate only blacks not whites?She must come clean,and let us know.
The de facto shielding of white capitalist crimes by the media and its agents is expected. However, we certainly do not expect this sort of behavior from our largely hailed Public Protector. Let the 26 Billion stolen be paid back (with interest) and be used to set up programs that will help our already despondent youth.
It is unacceptable that resources are not made available for a five year complain to investigate R26 billion stolen from the reserve bank by white capital. Has the PP not written a request asking for the money to be made available specifically for this state capture by white capital?
We want the truth! We demand the truth with our land.
The PP Must release a report before she leave office.
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Thuli Madonsela must do an honourable thing and release the report before her term ends, She can't claim her role does not permitt her to investigate issues before 1994 as her role says PUBLIC PROTECTOR. Apartheight government (Whites) stole money from South Africa hence the country is in this financial situation that's why they should account.#paybackthemoney