The former minister of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Bheki Cele, has shed more light about the criminal incidents that have happened at his home since he left office.

Cele told SABC’s Face the Nation last night that he is being followed by unknown cars and recently, there was a break-in at his house in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.

Cele was speaking about the matter for the second time. He first made some scant revelations about this while speaking to Vuma FM, a Durban based commercial radio a few weeks ago.

During this interview he spoke about the enemies he has made while he was still a minister and how he once encountered one of them.

During last night’s shows Cele revealed more, even telling the show’s host, Clement Manyathela that some stuff was stolen from his house, but the goods were later recovered and no arrest has been made so far.

“Some I report to the police here, I have seen The cars that are following me and I reported. Especially if you speak with the (KZN) provincial commissioner (Lt General Nhlannhla Mkhwanazi) here (sic).

“At one time he send (SIC) the people in the house at about 1 o’clock am because there was a break in the house and all that, but I have reported that to the provincial commissioner (sic),” Cele said when he was asked about the security threats and how he handled them.

He further revealed that he was able to recover the goods because the suspects who broke into his house encountered the police and private security firms that patrol around Durban North suburbs, dropped the stuff and fled.

“We were told by the police that the stuff was found and it was in the SP13 of the Durban North police station,” Cele said.

Despite all these security breaches, Cele said he only fears for his family, not himself because he knew what he was getting himself into when he accepted the deployment as the minister of police.

He said he always knew that it was not going to be a bed of roses for him.

“Some of us, personally, you go there knowing very well that this is no job for roses, this is not a job for flowers. You can take the easier job if you want to carry flowers away (sic).”

On 29 August this year there were media reports that the private home of Cassel Mathale, the Deputy minister of Police, was broken into.

The home is in Limpopo and one suspect was arrested for the incident.