Thread by @StateCaptureCom

Mr. Selfe says n 16 November 2009, Willie Hofmeyr, the then-head of the SIU, presented a report on alleged corruption in the DCS to the PCCS. #StateCaptureInquiry

He says he elaborated about the extent of the relationship between Bosasa and the DCS, but particularly Patrick Gillingham, and specifically the "sweeteners" that Gillingham had allegedly received from Bosasa. #StateCaptureInquiry

He says the briefing dealt with matters other than the Bosasa contract, but it contained grounds enough for a criminal investigation against both Bosasa and the officials in the Department.#StateCaptureInquiry

He says the then Chairperson of the PCCS, Vincent Smith, tried to get committee members to avoid referring to names and institutions during this briefing and the discussion that followed it, #StateCaptureInquiry

Mr. Selfe says and in this he was supported by Hofmeyr. However, he says he thought that it was senseless to do so, and he named Bosasa. #StateCaptureInquiry

Selfe the shock that he expressed at the substantiated revelations, he enquired, as he did again later, why such an expensive contract had been awarded to Bosasa in 2008, when the first report from the SIU had already been received by the DCS.#StateCaptureInquiry

He says he specifically asked Hofmeyr whether the SIU had scrutinized the 2008 contract, since its terms seemed identical with the 2004 one, the only exception being the
cost escalation. #StateCaptureInquiry

He says Hofmeyr simply said that that was not within the scope of the SIU investigation. #StateCaptureInquiry

He says once the SIU reported to the PCCS, the Committee was told that the matter had been referred to the NPA. Most members of the Committee regarded the matter as having been disposed of. #StateCaptureInquiry

He says much later, in a report published in News 24 on 12 October 2018, it was said that, in 2010, Ms. de Kock at the NPA had perused the SIU report called it unreliable and said that it would not stand up in Court. #StateCaptureInquiry

Mr. Selfe says the SIU report had accordingly been referred for further investigation at or about that time. #StateCaptureInquiry