Graham Engel, who was controversially appointed as general manager of operations in the domestic intelligence branch in March, does not have top secret security clearance because his polygraph test is still outstanding.
The State Security Agency (SSA) has appointed an independent forensic firm to investigate all suspected cases of malfeasance, corruption and criminality in the agency.
The State Security Agency (SSA) has appointed an independent forensic firm to investigate all suspected cases of malfeasance, corruption and criminality in the agency.
Mahlobo was giving state security related evidence.
He told the commission that he wanted to assist it and to account to the best of my ability .
David Mahlobo, former Minister of State Security, appeared at the Zondo commission on Friday, to give evidence relating to the agency.
During his testimony, Mahlobo was questioned about his knowledge of a covert Principal Agent Network (PAN) at the agency.
News24 previously reported that a high-level panel investigation into SSA found that the PAN was involved in, . serious criminal behaviour… under the guise of conducting covert work and this behavior may have involved theft, forgery and uttering, fraud, corruption and even bordered on organised crime .
The man at the centre of the Principal Agent Network, a 'criminal' structure in the SSA established by former spy boss Arthur Fraser, has been promoted into a top job by Intelligence Minister Ayanda Dlodlo.