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Former State Security officials arrested for R5.8 million fraud
Former State Security officials arrested for R5.8 million fraud! Two former senior officials from the State Security Agency (SSA) have…
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Former Intelligence Officers arrested for R5.8 million fraud
Former Intelligence Officers arrested for R5.8 million fraud! Two former senior intelligence officers have been arrested on charges of defrauding…
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Simelane: Justice ministry is not obstructing NPA’s access to state capture commission database
Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Thembi Simelane has refuted allegations that her ministry is obstructing the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA’s)…
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Busisiwe Mkhwebane seeking R10 million gratuity tantamount to constitutional delinquency
The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has heard that granting impeached former public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane a R10 million…
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John Steenhuisen says DA members will also occupy key positions to best serve South Africans
Leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) John Steenhuisen on Wednesday said while it is premature to fixate on Cabinet appointments,…
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9-year-old girl among shot victims at Juju Valley in Limpopo as ANC & EFF members clash
Limpopo police are investigating cases of attempted murder after a violent incident occurred during political party campaigns at Juju Valley,…
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NPA prioritizing cases involving looting of billions of rand at National Lotteries Commission
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said it’s prioritizing cases involving the looting of millions of rand from the National Lotteries…
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Public to get first say on General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill
The public will soon get its first say on a long-awaited intelligence bill that will make it illegal for the…
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Parly accused of ticking boxes for Public Protector shortlist
The parliamentary committee tasked with finding Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s successor has been accused of a lack of transparency in looking for…
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Arthur Fraser wants Zondo commission findings against him set aside
Former State Security Agency (SSA) director-general Arthur Fraser has lodged an application to the Pretoria High Court to have findings…
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Arthur Fraser accuses Zondo Inquiry of collusion in order to implicate him
Former State Security Agency (SSA) director-general, Arthur Fraser, has accused the state capture commission of inquiry of “colluding with other…
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Mondli Gungubele refutes claims he’s dodging Parliament over SSA vetting delays
Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele is refuting accusations that he is evading Parliament on vetting delays at the State…
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Terror attack alert: Security tight in Sandton
Despite the United States (US) authorities’ terror attack alert for Sandton in Johannesburg, it was just another usual Friday in…
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DA mustn’t cry foul as parties seek to oust Joburg mayor Mpho Phalatse, says Ronald Lamola
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola says the Democratic Alliance (DA) must not “cry foul” as opposition parties fight…
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Thabo Mbeki rejects Julius Malema’s old Apartheid intelligence machinery claims of working with Fraser
Former president Thabo Mbeki has responded to Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema’s claims that he wants to unseat…
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Bheki Cele: Several unrest threats quelled since July riots
Police Minister Bheki Cele said many threats of civil unrest have been identified and subdued by the police since South…
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SSA worker’s fraud trial postponed due to his ill health
The trial of a State Security Agency (SSA) staffer accused of defrauding the country’s spy services of more than R1…
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President Ramaphosa won’t respond to anything in final state capture report just yet
The Presidency says President Cyril Ramaphosa will not respond to any specific aspects in the final report of the State…
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Justice ministry: No record of request from Namibia in Phala Phala farm theft investigation
The Department of Justice and Correctional Services has confirmed there is no record of a request for mutual legal assistance…
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Mondli Gungubele says implementing recommendations of report on SSA is taking too long
Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele has admitted in Parliament that it is taking too long to implement the recommendations…
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Ex-spy boss Arthur Fraser lied about his qualifications – report
The former head of the intelligence services Arthur Fraser does not have a degree from the University of London as…
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Former SSA finance clerk who stole R170 000 admits to theft
A former State Security Agency (SSA) finance clerk was convicted of theft by the Pretoria Special Commercial Crimes Court. Kgaogelo…
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State Security Agency official tells court how she stole R170 000 from the spooks entity
The Pretoria Special Commercial Crimes Court has convicted a former State Security Agency (SSA) finance clerk Kgaogelo Bopape, 53, for…
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State Security Agency clerk convicted of theft
A former State Security Agency (SSA) finance clerk has been convicted of theft by the Pretoria Special Commercial Crimes Court.…
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Arthur Fraser had ample opportunity to appear before state capture inquiry – Zondo
The state capture commission said that former State Security Agency (SSA) head, Arthur Fraser, was given ample opportunity to give…
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DA decries SSA’s refusal to make unrest intelligence report public
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has revealed that the State Security Agency (SSA) has denied its request to make public the…
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State Security employees warned against leaking info to media
State Security employees have been warned against leaking information to the media. According to a statement issued by the State…
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We need to probe lapses at SSA and how it manifested, says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been asked to explain lapses in state security over recent years, including a recent stand-off between…
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Commissioner Sitole evasive over arrests of 11 alleged riot instigators
Eleven of the 12 suspects who are believed to be the instigators of the violent unrest in parts of KwaZulu-Natal…
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Jacob Zuma ally denies involvement in SA violence
Axed former State Security Agency (SSA) top spy and Jacob Zuma ally, Thulani Dlomo, has denied any involvement in the…
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Zizi Kodwa: Police had info on possible unrest before ConCourt ruling on Jacob Zuma
Deputy State Security Minister Zizi Kodwa has revealed that the State Security Agency (SSA) had provided intelligence to the country’s…
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Ex-Minister Siyabonga Cwele denies halting Gupta investigations
Former State Security minister Siyabonga Cwele has denied the allegations that he stopped an investigation into the Gupta’s in 2011.…
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Premier Makhura: Gauteng has turned the tide against corruption
All Gauteng government senior officials, including the premier and his political lieutenants, have been vetted by the State Security Agency…
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5 corruption cases at SSA referred to the police, Parly told
The State Security Agency (SSA) has referred five corruption cases to the police for investigation and prosecution, Deputy State Security…
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SSA nepotism & graft bombshells dropped at Zondo hearing
Making startling revelations on the workings of the State Security Agency (SSA), inspector-general of intelligence Dr Setlhomamaru Isaac Dintwe painted…
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State Security Agency mum on alleged exploitation of Eugene De Kock’s state-employed caregiver
On Thursday UDM leader Bantu Holomisa released a letter addressed to State Security Agency (SSA) Minister Ayanda Dlodlo about the…
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You own the questions, I own the answers – Ex-minister David Mahlobo on state security details
Appearing before the judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture on Friday morning, former state security minister David…
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Acting director-general of State Security Agency replaced
Acting director-general of the State Security Agency (SSA) Loyiso Jafta has been replaced as the head of the spy agency.…
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Court orders Busisiwe Mkhwebane to show DA her spy job application
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in Bloemfontein has ordered Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane to provide the DA proof of…
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Former SSA boss Fraser & DG Dlomo never vetted for security clearance, Zondo told
A witness identified as ‘Miss K’ has on Friday confirmed that former State Security Agency (SSA) boss Arthur Fraser and…
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Miss K tells Zondo commission that R17m heist at SSA complex was an inside job
To date, State Security Agency (SSA) officials who were allegedly involved in the R17 million heist from a safe inside…
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Sanef calls for investigation after ANA boss admits to accepting money from SSA
The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) says it is appalled and saddened after African News Agency (ANA) chief executive…
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Minister Ayanda Dlodlo defends postponement request at Zondo commission
State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo claimed that she kept President Cyril Ramaphosa informed, “as a matter of transparency, respect and…
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Ex-chair of SSA review panel Sydney Mufamadi to testify at Zondo commission
The former chairperson of the high-level review panel on the State Security Agency (SSA), Sydney Mufamadi, will take the witness…
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Prophet Jay Israel’s dirty games with female State Security Agent exposed
Self-Confessed false prophet Jay Israel has allegedly captured a female agent from State Security Agency (SSA), who is also his…
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Former DG tells Zondo commission – Jacob Zuma seemed unhappy with Gupta investigation
Although Zuma did not instruct them to stop the investigation, his demeanour during the meeting made it clear that he…
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SABC denies it wants to spy on staff after reaching out SSA
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has admitted to consulting with the state security agency (SSA) over the disclosure of…
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100 Eskom managers don’t want to be vetted – State Security Agency
The State Security Agency (SSA) stopped short of telling Parliament’s standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) that its hands were…
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