Question: why would Gavin Watson dress up his campaign contribution to Cyril Ramaphosa, then aspirant president of the ANC, as a donation to a charitable trust operated by his son, Andile? Possible answer: to enjoy the tax break which donations to charitable trusts provide to donors. Solution: conduct a thorough Hawks’ forensic audit of Andile’s trust to see whether there is evidence of tax evasion in the transaction with Watson and any other deals by whoever else used the modus operandi suggested as a possible explanation for donating, as set out above. Possible outcome: Al Caponesque jail time for those involved in the tax evasion. Likely outcome: Bheki Cele is the politician to whom the Hawks account. He was fired by Jacob Zuma after the Moloi inquiry found him guilty of dishonesty and incompetence and recommended he be investigated for corrupt activities around police headquarters leases. A Mexican standoff with neither Cele nor the possible tax evaders brought to book is thus t...
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