Schabir Shaik's parole paradise

Private Game Reserve for three nights in June on a luxury safari junket, shortly after he was released from prison on medical parole, the Mail & Guardian has learned.

This would have been a clear violation of the fraud convict's parole conditions. At the time Shaik was allowed to leave his house only between 10.30am and 12.30pm on Wednesdays to attend physiotherapy, to visit a mosque on Fridays, and to spend free time on Saturdays between noon and 4pm.

Quizzed on his stay at Thanda this week, Shaik refused to comment.

Three sources close to Thanda, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told the M&G that Shaik stayed at Thanda’s “royal suite” -- a private villa -- with his wife and a “small child” on June 13, 14 and 15 last year. He was released on medical parole in March.

They said during his stay he had no contact with anyone else, that staff were told to keep their distance and that his stay had to be completely confidential.

Thanda recently won the award for the World’s Leading Luxury Lodge. Exclusive use of its villa, where Shaik stayed, costs R47 500 a night. It is unclear who paid for the three-night junket. A source familiar with the details told the M&G “no money changed hands”, suggesting the stay was a gift.

The reserve is a regular haunt of senior politicians. The week before Shaik’s stay former KwaZulu-Natal law and order minister and now national police commissioner Bheki Cele had dinner there.



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Shaik also granted an interview to Rapport after he was caught red-handed. He said his health was improving as a result of rest and a concoction of goji berries.

“I’m on goji berries now. Someone told me that with them I’ll make a miraculous recovery … I’m hoping my eyesight will improve,” he said.

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daveza said:

http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-01-08-schabir-shaiks-parole-paradise



How much shabbier can this story get.

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BBSA said:

Her can have goji berries in jail.

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Medicinal

Marketing literature for wolfberry products including several "goji juices" suggest that wolfberry polysaccharides have extensive biological effects and health benefits, although none of these claims have been supported by peer-reviewed research.

A May 2008 clinical study published by the peer-reviewed Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine indicated that parametric data, including body weight, did not show significant differences between subjects receiving Lycium barbarum berry juice and subjects receiving the placebo; the study concluded that subjective measures of health were improved and suggested further research in humans was necessary.[27]

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BBSA said:

What happened to the 3 doctors who said he is terminal ill, are they still practising?

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BBSA said:

What happened to the 3 doctors who said he is terminal ill, are they still practising?

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He said his health was improving as a result of rest and a concoction of goji berries.

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Schabir Shaik received permission from his parole officer to recuperate in a luxury lodge following his release from prison last year, the department of correctional services said on Friday.

"He did get permission from his correctional services officer at that time," said Sonwabo Mbananga, in response to a Mail & Guardian report that Shaik spent three nights at the Thanda Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal in June.


Mbananga said a doctor had recommended that the holiday may aid Shaik's recuperation, adding that the department had not paid for Shaik's stay at the game reserve.

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I want a GTI said:

It was inevitable wasnt it? Im pretty sure at the time of Shaiks sentence he knew his only going to be there until Zuma was voted in.

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waynegohl said:

and here i though John Gotti was the Teflon Don.

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