State Security Agency acting director-general Loyiso Jafta is testifying at the state capture inquiry today.
His boss, State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo, wanted a postponement, arguing that there were concerns of national security contained in Jafta s affidavit.
The application was dismissed by commission chairperson Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo as no clarification was presented on what the concerns were.
An attempt by State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo to have the evidence of acting spy boss Loyiso Jafta at the state capture inquiry postponed, claiming to be concerned about national security, has been dismissed.
Jafta, the acting director-general of the State Security Agency (SSA), took the stand on Tuesday to give evidence before the commission of inquiry into state capture being chaired by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo.
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Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has dismissed State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo s attempt to stop Loyiso Jafta s testimony.
State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo wants the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture to postpone the evidence of acting Director-General Loyiso Jafta citing that she only received Jafta s affidavit only last night.
Her request comes after the former chairperson of a high-level review panel into the State Security Agency Dr Sydney Mufamadi accused then-president Jacob Zuma of violating the principle of the separation of powers by seizing the power of the legislature with a proclamation on intelligence.
State Security Agency was used to boost ANC electoral fortunes during Zuma years, inquiry hears 26 January 2021 - 14:25 State Security Agency acting director-general Loyiso Jafta at the state capture inquiry in Johannesburg on January 26 2021. Image: Veli Nhlapo
The State Security Agency (SSA) and its financial resources were used to advantage the governing ANC against other political parties during election contests that took place during the Jacob Zuma administration from 2009 to 2018.
This is according testimony of SSA acting director-general Loyiso Jafta, who is testifying at the Zondo commission.
Jafta said on assuming the responsibility of acting DG in April 2018, he unearthed that SSA had been politicised from the onset, when it was established in 2009 from the merger of the then National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and SA Secret Service, among other intelligence structures.
From money bags and payments to fund the ANC, to creating fictitious payments that went unaccounted for, the State Security Agency (SSA) has run some questionable operations in the past.
The shocking details were laid bare before Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo at the state capture commission on Tuesday by acting director-general SSA Loyiso Jafta.
The commission got off to a bad start on Tuesday after State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo tried to halt Jafta from testifying, citing issues of state security as her main concern.
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However, that application was dismissed.
Members who were in possession of resources of the agency – inter alia, funds, firearms, cars, leases and immovable property – were instructed to return them, with the assurance that all of it is properly accounted for.
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