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South Africa: Probe Into Igi Alleged Misconduct Stalled As Secret-Fund Millions Remain Without Scrutiny

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By Orrin Singh Verified
| AllAfrica
Very little to no progress has been made into the investigation of alleged misconduct by suspended Inspector General of Intelligence Imtiaz Fazel, and while his legal and parliamentary battles remain unresolved, expenditure of secret intelligence funds, estimated at more than R1-billion, has effectively gone without proper oversight for more than a year.
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amaBhungane | Fazel misconduct probe stalls as secret service billions go unchecked

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By Orrin Singh Verified
| News24 Verified
Suspended Inspector-General of Intelligence Imtiaz Fazel (centre), National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza (left), and, from left, Nicoc members Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo, Dr Ntandazo Sifolo, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, Lieutenant General Thalita Mxakato and Ambassador Tony (Gab) Msimanga. Fazel’s 9 June letter to Parliament raises fresh questions about Nicoc’s role in the revocation of his security clearance and the JSCI’s handling of his case.
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A FREE PRESS DOES NOT COME FOR FREE.

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By Orrin Singh Verified
| amaBhungane Verified
More evidence has emerged of a seemingly chaotic scramble by South Africa’s intelligence apparatus to neutralise the now-suspended Inspector General of Intelligence (IGI), Imtiaz Fazel. A newly-emerged letter penned by Fazel, dated 9 June 2026 and directed at Parliament, contains fresh allegations against the National Intelligence Coordinating Committee (NICOC) and the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI).
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