Cover of a recent Brett Kebble biography.

Roger Brett Kebble (February 19, 1964 - September 27, 2005) was a South African mining magnate with close links to factions in the ruling political party, the African National Congress. He was shot to death in 2005 by unknown assailants. Image File history File links Brett_Kebble. ... Image File history File links Brett_Kebble. ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A political faction is presently an informal grouping of individuals, especially within a political organisation, such as a political party, a trade union, or other group with some kind of political purpose (referred to in this article as the “broader organisation”). It may also be referred to as a power... The African National Congress (ANC) is a centre-left political party, and has been South Africas governing party supported by a tripartite alliance between itself, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the South African Communist Party (SACP) since the establishment of majority rule in May 1994. ...

Brett was born in the mining town of Springs, on the East Rand. Springs is a city in Gauteng province, South Africa and is part of the East Rand region. ... A map of Gauteng, showing the East Rand. ...

He matriculated from St. Andrew's School, Bloemfontein, in 1981, and then went on to the University of Cape Town, from where he graduated in 1986. St. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Cape Town is a major tertiary education institution in Cape Town, South Africa, located on the Rhodes Estate on the slopes of Devils Peak. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

His first job was as an articled clerk for Mallinicks Cape Town, in the late 1980s. An articled clerk is an apprentice in a professional firm in the United Kingdom and former British dependencies. ...

He was involved in the sale by Anglo American of its JCI gold assets to Mzi Khumalo in 1995, but the partnership ended soon after. Anglo American plc is a world-wide group of companies, originally founded in South Africa as a mining enterprise but now extending into other areas. ... Mzi Godfrey Khumalo (1956 - ) is a South African businessman and mining entrepreneur. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In August 2005 he was deposed from the companies he ran, Western Areas, JCI and Randgold & Exploration, following moves by concerned investors and stakeholders. There is an investigation to determine the whereabouts of some R2-billion-worth of Randgold Resources shares, which Randgold & Exploration could not easily account for and which had either been loaned out or sold. ^{[1] [2] [3]} 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In public and private, Brett lived a flamboyant life. He had strong business and political connections with ousted Deputy President Jacob Zuma and the ANC Youth League, and was viewed by some as a black-economic empowerment visionary. Jacob Zuma Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma (born Inkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 12 April 1942) is a former Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa and current deputy president of the governing political party, the African National Congress (ANC). ... The African National Congress Youth League is the youth wing of the African National Congress. ... Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) is a program launched by the South African government to redress the inequalities of apartheid by giving previously disadvantaged groups (Africans, Coloureds and Indians) economic opportunuties. ...

He married Ingrid in December 1990 and they had four children. This article is about the year. ...

Death

He was shot dead near a bridge over the M1 in Melrose Johannesburg at around 9pm on 27 September while driving to a dinner engagement. An autopsy performed three days after the murder found that the bullets were a rare, 'low velocity' type used by bodyguards and crack security operatives. The purpose of such bullets, which requires a specially adapted pistol - was to hit assassins and terrorists without passing through their bodies and hitting bystanders or hostages. Despite the closer range, the gunpowder burns in general were not severe, providing further evidence that the ammunition was of a special "reduced charge". [1]. As of September, 2006, the murder is still unsolved. Legal action is now ongoing to resolve the issue of the missing Randgold and Exploration shares. The M1 during rush hour as it passes through Sandton. ... Melrose is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. ... City motto: Unity in Development Province Gauteng Mayor Amos Masondo Area  - % water 1,644 km² 0. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

On 16 November 2006 businessman Glenn Agliotti was arrested in connection with the murder of Brett Kebble. Agliotti is a close personal friend of South African Police Commisioner Jackie Selebi. Agliotti is alleged to have strong links with organised crime and racketeering.

The Brett Kebble Art Awards

Kebble was the controversial patron of the Brett Kebble Art Awards which he established in 2003 to provide a showcase for established artists and help those less known attain recognition as well as build a non-racial bridge into the 21st century.

The Kebble as it became known, was the most inclusive award of it’s kind (often criticized for including a “craft” category to be judged on par with the other mediums like painting, sculpture, printmaking and photography) in South Africa. Adding to this, it was also the richest, having a total purse of R620 000 (roughly $98 000) with a grand prize of R200 000 (roughly $32 000).

After Kebble’s murder, his family decided to cancel the 2006 awards.

In February 2006, artist Deborah Weber opened with a solo exhibition in Johannesburg called The Kebble on the same day that the BKAA were to open at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. She explored the time trajectory from being selected as an artist for the 2004 Kebble Art Awards, to working on the awards in 2005 ending with Brett Kebble’s death in September 2005. City motto: Unity in Development Province Gauteng Mayor Amos Masondo Area  - % water 1,644 km² 0. ... Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) The Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) is a new convention centre in Cape Town, South Africa. ...

References

1. ^ New revelations on Kebble money
2. ^ Kebble's 'missing' money
3. ^ Ancyl link to Kebble fraud