Former police chief Jackie Selebi met several times with private security consultants where providing services to the police was discussed, the High Court in Johannesburg heard on Wednesday.

Security consultant Stephen Sander told the court about his association with Clinton Nassif, the man who headed slain mining magnate Brett Kebble's security.

Sander said in 2003 he was asked by Nassif to join an investigative company called Central National Security Group (CNSG) with him.

Nassif told him he had secured a contract with Kebble and his associate John Stratton's company JCI to set up an "investigative company with surveillance teams".

Once Sander agreed, he was then taken to meet Agliotti at the Dainfern Country Club.

"Nassif told me the reason to meet Agliotti was that he had close ties with the then-commissioner of police Jackie Selebi."

Sander claimed he was told CNSG was to set up an informer network and perform drug busts, as well as monitor the illegal movement of containers with "booze" across the country's borders.

Sander also detailed his first meeting with Selebi at offices Agliotti used in Midrand. Selebi arrived in a Mercedes Benz dressed in police uniform. He told Selebi he used to work for the police, but neglected to mention he had worked in the Security Branch during apartheid as it would "hamper things".

At another time at the CNSG offices, Sander said Nassif introduced him to a woman called Ntombi Sylvia Mashoba.

"He said Ntombi had a very close relationship with the accused from ANC days. I understand she was his secretary, or something to that effect."

Sander was told she was appointed a director of their company because she had strong political and business contacts.

At another meeting with Selebi, where Nassif and Agliotti were also present at the Meat Company in Melrose Arch, "the accused [Selebi] explained to us that it was not possible to perform services to the police at this stage".

He told them he was receiving pressure from senior police officials about private security doing work for the state.

"The accused mentioned to us he had another proposition for us."

He said Selebi told them he was busy with a project in Sudan and was getting ready to send 80 police officials to the country.

"The accused said he had international funding and it was his discretion how the funding was spent. The accused then put a document on the table."

Selebi told the group a variety of services including training, construction and the supply of meals, weapons and ammunition was needed. Sanders said he compiled an application for the contract. However, he testified during cross-examination, that the contract was not awarded to them.

At another meeting at the Melrose Arch hotel, he said Nassif asked Selebi what was happening with the contract as "time passed and we hadn't heard anything".

He said Selebi told them everything was still on track.

During cross examination, defence lawyer Jaap Cilliers said Selebi denied handing over any document related to the Sudan contact.

Sander replied: "The accused placed the document on the table where Mr Nassif touched it and handed it to me."

Sander said sometime afterwards Mashoba brought the company a tender document for the supply and manufacture of body armour for the police.

Cilliers asked if there was a "negative outcome" to this tender.

"Yes," replied Sander.

"So you never benefited from either the Sudan issue or the subsequent tender that you lodged?

"That's correct, M'lord," answered Sander.

Sander stood to get indemnity from prosecution on various charges, including illegal diamond trading, if he was found to have testified "frankly and honestly".

A police official was expected to take the stand next.

Selebi is facing a charge of corruption and another of defeating the ends of justice in connection with at least R1.2-million he allegedly received from Agliotti and others in return for favours.