"We are in the process of rooting out those problems" and the State Security Agency will be a different organization within the next few months, Dlodlo said May 18. Tensions between Dlodlo and SSA management came to a head in January, when its then-acting Director-General Loyiso Jafta appeared before a judicial panel probing graft during Zuma’s tenure. The DA, the main opposition party, accused Dlodlo of trying to gag Jafta and cover up the wrongdoing at SSA during the Zuma era. This month, Intelligence Inspector-general Setlhomamaru Dintwe told the panel headed by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo that Dlodlo had appointed 26 managers without following proper procedures. She also said the law gave her sole prerogative to make SSA appointments, although she had consulted with other officials before signing off.

Source: News 24 May 24, 2021 05:13 UTC