INSIDE: Softer tone from state

The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Department yesterday toned down a statement accusing shipping company Smit Amandla Marine of involvement in corruption relating to the marine patrol tender, which it held for 17 years, before controversially losing it in March. Department acting director-general Sipho Ntombela could not explain why the language had been significantly softened, from an accusatory government release on Monday to yesterday’s briefing report of a string of irregularities. Page 17