The M&G has previously reported allegations that late defence minister Joe Modise's special adviser, Fana Hlongwane, received huge payments from BAE. This emerged from a 2007 SFO request to South Africa for legal assistance, which the M&G has seen.
It stated: "Documents disclosed by BAE have revealed that Hlongwane entered into a general consultancy agreement with BAE in 2002 on a retainer of £1-million [R14-million] per annum. In 2005 there was an agreement to pay $8-million [R55-million] as a settlement figure to Hlongwane in relation to work done on the Gripen project." Hlongwane has not explained why he should have been rewarded by BAE.
from a story on the arms deal by M&G here
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