An uncomfortable reality is that looting is perceived by the looters to be socially acceptable and is often encouraged and endorsed within social and community networks.
State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo said that the unrest was planned over a period of time and also took advantage of people’s frustrations.
The state capture commission is hearing State Security Agency related evidence from the former Minister of State Security Siyabonga Cwele on Tuesday.
Deputy Minister of State Security Zizi Kodwa was appearing on behalf of State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo who was unwell and could not present her budget vote speech at parliament on Tuesday.
A secret witness at the Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture testified on 20 May 2021 that former State Security Agency deputy director general Thulani Dlomo unilaterally decided to use a signal jammer during the 2015 State of the Nation Address.
Cellphones and other devices were rendered useless when the signal was jammed after the Economic Freedom Fighters threatened to disrupt then President Jacob Zuma's address.
Former State Security Minister David Mahlobo started by accusing the State Security Agency and the commission of selectively naming people in declassified documents and warned the commission not to name anyone.
Former State Security Agency (SSA) Minister David Mahlobo appeared before the State Capture commission of inquiry on 19 May 2021 to respond to allegations made against him of direct involvement in SSA intelligence operations and receiving cash deliveries by operatives. #StateCapture #Mahlobo #ZondoCommission
Former State Security Agency (SSA) Minister David Mahlobo appeared before the State Capture commission of inquiry on 19 May 2021 to respond to allegations made against him of direct involvement in SSA intelligence operations and receiving cash deliveries by operatives. Here he denies direct involvement in ‘Project Academia’, a special operation dealing with the Fees Must Fall movement. #StateCapture #Mahlobo #ZondoCommission
'Dorothy' says the first time she personally delivered a bag to then Minister Mahlobo and was told it contained R1.5 million. But on subsequent occasions she signed for the money and delivered it and counted it with Mahlobo.
Testifying at the state capture commission of inquiry on Friday, the former operative known as Dorothy said she had been instructed verbally by former director general Arthur Fraser to receive the bag and pass it on to David Mahlobo at his Cape Town residence.
Instead, State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo promoted 26 managers at the State Security Agency.
The state capture commission is hearing State Security Agency (SSA) related evidence from the Inspector General of Intelligence Setlhomamaru Dintwe on Wednesday.
Scopa received a briefing from Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille and department officials about the investigation into the controversial Beitbridge Border fence fiasco.
The State Capture Commission was told that David Mahlobo threatened to expose his successor, Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba when investigators asked him about monthly cash payments of R2.5 million which were delivered to him.
She had been accused of poisoning Zuma in 2014.
Mahlobo said some agents worked for the apartheid regime while others worked for liberation movements.
She’s told Parliament that information to this effect was given to the State Security Agency (SSA) by a discredited information peddler.
