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DRUGS

The police organised crime branch and NIA conduct various investigations regarding drug activities in South Africa. The sources the author had met from the different services confirmed that Thabo MBEKI, Cyril RAMAPHOSA, Mathews PHOSA, Tokyo SEXWALE, Joe MODISE and Irvan KHOZA were all involved with drug activities. Most of these people had been exposed during Operation Jericho.

Another important source of the drug activities in South Africa that has been ignored, is the now infamous People's Poet, Mzwakhe MBULI, who openly stated that he had information regarding drug trafficking in South Africa (BEELD 11-11-2000). A contact of the author who had spoken to MBULI had confirmed that MBULI has information regarding the trafficking of drugs, and Thabo MBEKI was one of the people involved. Three days before he got arrested, MBULI was at the author’s contact's house with all the documentation regarding the trafficking. The contact wasn't able to see him and he (MBULI) told the contact that the people involved in the trafficking were going to set him up, and before they could meet again, MBULI got arrested. But the most important part of the saga is that MBEKI confronted the contact at an ANC National Working Committee (NWC) meeting regarding the contact’s meeting with MBULI.
In affidavits by Slang van ZYL and Calla BOTHA, they implied that Staal BURGER and the CCB management were involved with Alex KOUVARIS in drug trafficking between South Africa and Zambia. Other former agents the author had spoken to, confirmed that Alex KOUVARIS was involved with trafficking, together with Spiros VOVOS, a right hand man of KOUVARIS who was managing a mandrax factory out of Maputo in Mozambique.

Thabo MBEKI

Three different sources confirm that MBEKI uses drugs at present. MBEKI’s erratic behaviour can be blamed directly on prolonged drug use. He is presently using cocaine. MBEKI reportedly is also an alcoholic. From a psychoanalysis point of view, cocaine and alcohol compliment each other. They fall under the Psychoactive Substance Use Disorder under the DSM-III-R classification. A NIA contact of the author mentioned that MBEKI presently needs a glucose drip in the mornings to get going. Another contact of the author, who has close contact with SASS operatives, mentioned to the author that his bodyguards must physically lock him (MBEKI) up in a room to dry him out before meetings. He is also still in contact with Paul ECON; coming from another source he had received cocaine from Alex KOUVARIS (Annexure 21). ECON was present, together with John KIPP of the CIA when Thabo MBEKI received drugs from KOUVARIS (See Annexure 22 bottom photograph of the flat that had been used). MBEKI must have sleepless nights about the videotape of this incident.

MBEKI’s wife confessed to Didi PILLAY (Former NIA agent) in the presence of Mathews PHOA’S wife in tears that she can’t handle the pressure of Thabu MBEKI’S involvement with drugs any more. It won’t surprise the author that a recording was made of this conversation, as it is standard procedure.

Cyril RAMAPHOSA

It is also confirmed through a former NIA operative that RAMAPHOSA was also under investigation and a photograph (Annexure 23) is hereby included from the file. The photo shows a female; one so-called LE FLEUR. She was picked up at Johannesburg International airport in RAMAPHOSA’s personal car after she had returned from a flight where she had made arrangements for 35 000 packets of mandrax to be smuggled into South Africa. Another source that had reported on MBEKI and ECON, also reported of RAMAPHOSA’s involvement with small boys (This link will be discussed under child smuggling) [Photo of flat included-see Annexure 22 top]. A SACP MP told the author it is general knowledge that Cyril is homosexual and that his marriage is a hoax.

Mathews PHOSA

Already discussed under Mapumalanga. A small point to add also is that during the 1994 investigations, Intelligence operatives already had physical evidence regarding his involvement with drug activities. He was handled by MI in Nelspruit and then handed over to DCI in 1988 and then DCI used him to contaminate other ANC officials through drug activities. Didi PILLAY and Mathews PHOSA were lovers and has a love child. PHOSA should ask himself where the photograph is that were taken of them naked in bed together. Crystal Springs resort was often used as a hand over point.

Tokyo SEXWALE

Police agents were present in Hillbrow where SEXWALE made arrangements with his runners, according to a source in SASS. Nelson MANDELA showed him the file and was subsequently asked to step down as Premier. His wife was also at a later stage arrested for diamond smuggling, but high-level intervention had seen to her being released. It is also reported that he had paid Thabo KUBU’s bills during his suspension at NIA. Bill VENTER also brought Tokyo into Anglo. When SANAB had arrested a prominent drug lord he phoned Tokyo, and Tokyo’s reply was that he would phone Thabo MBEKI so that he (Thabo) could resolve the problem.

Irvan KHOSA

He is presently under investigation and is one of the twenty-seven syndicate leaders that had been identified by a special investigation team. Thabo MBEKI personally instructed the investigation team to investigate Irvan KHOSA. KHOSA was subsequently arrested for tax evasion. The investigating team made use of typical FBI investigative methods in that they, not being able to prove drug trafficking, nailed him on tax evasion. A source in Scorpions confirmed that KHOZA was a MI spy. The reason for him being out of favour is his apparent political ambitions. He was also one of the directors on KILIMANJARO on which 80 hours of video material are available, but not in official circles.

When KHOSA was asked about the unlicensed firearm found in his house, he told them they should ask Jacob ZUMA (also a former MI spy). The formal reaction on the documents regarding high level involvement with gold and drug activities that were also found in his home, is all of a sudden made out to be unsubstantiated. MBEKI is obviously trying to create the impression that Government will act against criminals, sadly this is just an impression. A deal has already been struck not to charge KHOSA before he hadn’t had a opportunity to clarify his tax assessments.

Tito MBOWENI

The author had met personally with a prostitute who was with Tito MBOWENI. She also mentioned that Tito had smoked crack in her presence. The author has already explained that Tito was just an extension for the EAG, and his take-over from Chris STALS was an arrangement within the EAG. Tito MBOWENI, who had taken over from Cyril RAMAPHOSA as chairman of COSATU when Cyril was a security police spy, must have also been an arrangement from within the Intelligence fraternity. The Intelligence fraternity wouldn't allow an "outsider" to take over. Taking then into consideration now that Tito is a drug user, it makes perfect sense that Tito forms part of the EAG plans.

Joe MODISE

Joe MODISE was mentioned as being one of the informers in Zambia and assisted the apartheid Intelligence structures in contaminating ANC officials through drug trafficking in Lusaka. He played a major role in Operation Jericho as a source.