Johannesburg - The R500m rental deal that would see police headquarters move to another building was apparently going to be probed by two bodies, the Sunday Times reported on Saturday.
According to the Sunday newspaper, the Public Protector's office confirmed it was investigating the deal, and the corruption-busting unit Special Investigations Unit was also probing irregular government leases worth billions of rands.
National police commissioner Bheki Cele was reported to having signed the deal in June, without a public tender process, he has since denied the allegations.
The building was only purchased a week ago by billionaire Roux Shabangu, who is apparently politically connected. The police would be renting the building for R500m over a period of ten years.
- Sapa