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Ex-South Africa president Zuma accused of hijacking spy agency in corruption probe Issued on: 30/01/2021 - 19:20 Former South African president Jacob Zuma appears before the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture in Johannesburg, where he faces tough questioning over allegations that he oversaw systematic looting of state funds while in power. 15 July 2019. AFP - WIKUS DE WET 3 min Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been accused of manipulating the country’s spy agency for his own ends and pocketing funds from the...

First published in the Daily Maverick 168 weekly newspaper. Here are a few eye-watering, mind-blowing take-outs from this week’s hearings into the State Security Agency (SSA) at the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture, chaired by Deputy Chief Justice Zondo. The commission heard evidence from Dr Sydney Mufamadi, chair of the High Level Panel Review into the SSA; Loyiso Jafta, acting director-general of the SSA; and Ms K, an investigator with the current iteration of the SSA’s Project Veza, aimed at uncovering wide-scale malfeasance at the SSA. The commission heard that: Thulani Dlomo,...

How the SSA spent millions on a former president and an apartheid killer Share A FORMER president, current and erstwhile Cabinet ministers, judges, senior government officials, journalists and even an apartheid death squad commander were this week outed as beneficiaries of the State Security Agency’s (SSA’s) largesse this week. Four witnesses laid bare the misappropriation of millions of rand from the SSA, largely to protect or at the behest of former president Jacob Zuma, at the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture. The bulk of this week’s proceedings were taken by a secret witness...

Project Wave spent R48 million to infiltrate and influence media - Inquiry hears 29 January 2021 12:51 PM Ms K Share This: Eyewitness News reporter Nthakoana Ngatane gives an update on the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture. The Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture is continuing to hear testimony related to the State Security Agency (SSA) from an anonymous witness Ms K. She has told the commission about 'Project Wave' where R48 million was spent to influence the media citing that some journalist were expensive and some were difficult. Mandy Wie...

The Zondo Commission has heard jaw-dropping testimony related to activities at the State Security Agency. (Sharon Seretlo, Gallo Images) Many media houses were immune to approaches by State Security Agency (SSA) operatives hoping to bring them on board, the Zondo Commission on State Capture heard on Friday.  A report on the SSA's "Project Wave" found that media houses either wanted too much money, or were alert to approaches by security operatives.   Earlier this week, the African News Agency admitted it received money from the SSA, saying it was only for training and w...