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How the state security agencies approached our reporters

National Mg Reporter - 4 Feb 2021

Two stories from reporters who turned down offers to spy for the SSA

Editorial: Media must hold media to account

Editorial Editorial - 4 Feb 2021

There’s a reason those in power seek to limit journalists’ freedoms: our stories shine a light on their wrongdoing. However, we must also speak up when the wrongdoing is inside our own camp

Fraser opens perjury charges against those who implicated him before Zondo

National Emsie Ferreira - 1 Feb 2021

Former State Security Agency boss Arthur Fraser goes on the offensive as allegations mount against him at the inquiry into state capture

Zondo commission: Fraser personally signed off on SSA payments to ANA

National Emma Balfour - 29 Jan 2021

Journalists who received payments from the state security agency will be named only once the Zondo commission has notified them in writing

Carlos on South Africa’s deepest holes

Cartoons Carlos - 28 Jan 2021

Check out the unnatural wonder that is the SSA

Ms K describes ‘separate and discrete’ SSA command structure to protect Zuma

Politics Emma Balfour - 27 Jan 2021

Ms K’s and Mr Y’s affidavits and testimony have alleged a picture going back to 2008 of how the former president and his aides worked — and allegedly abused the SSA

RECAP: New allegations of how the former head of the ANC, the party and others benefited from the SSA

National Emma Balfour - 27 Jan 2021

Day two of State Security Agency testimony at the Zondo commission birthed more revelations that point to the former head of state and agents breaking the law

Spy boss tells how agency was used to detain Zuma’s wife after poisoning claims

Politics Emma Balfour - 26 Jan 2021

Day two of State Security Agency testimony at the Zondo commission birthed more revelations that point to the former head of state and agents breaking the law

The secret ‘Warmonger’ at the SSA

Article Thanduxolo Jika - 29 Nov 2019

A listening device acquired by the agency is at the centre of an alleged R600-million fraud operation

R600-million looted from spy agency

Article Thanduxolo Jika - 15 Nov 2019

Fake invoices are alleged to have been used to siphon money from the State Security Agency but the acting director general refuses to comment

Munusamy denies spook claim

Article Beauregard Tromp - 30 Sep 2019

Responding to allegations made at the Zondo commission, the journalist says someone else paid off her car

SSA adviser calls suspension ‘purely malicious’

Article Aaisha Dadi Patel - 27 May 2019

Bob Mhlanga, an adviser to the state security minister adviser questions why Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba suspended him, calling the move ‘malicious’

Letsatsi-Duba rubbishes Sunday Indy report denying spy claims

Article Agency - 23 May 2019

State Security Minister Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba's office has denied claims that she had lived a double life for a decade

Time running out for Parliament to deal with abuses at spy agency

Article Lester Kiewit - 15 Mar 2019

A 100-page report details 'serious breaches of the Constitution, policy, law, regulations and directives' by the former president

Kasrils says he warned ANC about factions using spooks

Article Sarah Evans - 11 Mar 2019

The report, released on Saturday by President Cyril Ramaphosa, details how the intelligence services were used to advance Jacob Zuma's interests

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How the state security agencies approached our reporters

Editorial: Media must hold media to account

Fraser opens perjury charges against those who implicated him before Zondo

Zondo commission: Fraser personally signed off on SSA payments to ANA

Carlos on South Africa’s deepest holes

Ms K describes ‘separate and discrete’ SSA command structure to protect Zuma

RECAP: New allegations of how the former head of the ANC, the party and others benefited from the SSA

Spy boss tells how agency was used to detain Zuma’s wife after poisoning claims

The secret ‘Warmonger’ at the SSA

R600-million looted from spy agency

Munusamy denies spook claim

SSA adviser calls suspension ‘purely malicious’

Letsatsi-Duba rubbishes Sunday Indy report denying spy claims

Time running out for Parliament to deal with abuses at spy agency

Kasrils says he warned ANC about factions using spooks

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