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News24 | Ramaphosa suspends Inspector-General of Intelligence Imtiaz Fazel following complaint
- On Wednesday, 15 October 2025, President Cyril Ramaphosa suspended Imtiaz Fazel, Inspector‑General of Intelligence, pending a parliamentary probe, Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said.
- The JSCI informed President Cyril Ramaphosa that it had received a complaint and would investigate Imtiaz Fazel under sections 7 and 7 of the Intelligence Services Act .
- News24 reported earlier this month that Imtiaz Fazel allegedly purchased a boutique hotel in Pretoria North and a commercial building in Berea, Durban without proper approval.
- President Cyril Ramaphosa has intensified efforts to clean up the security services, placing Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on special leave and suspending Andrew Chauke while a commission of inquiry continues.
- Testimony at the Madlanga Commission describes a network implicating senior officials and businessmen, naming Vusimusi 'Cat' Matlala and Brown Mogotsi, while KwaZulu‑Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi said dissolving the Political Killings Task Team derailed probes.
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South Africa: President Ramaphosa Suspends Inspector-General of Intelligence
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended the Inspector-General of Intelligence, Imtiaz Fazel, pending the outcome of an investigation by Parliament's Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI) into his conduct.
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Inspector-general Imtiaz Fazel suspended in the latest scandal to hit crime intelligence – The Mail & Guardian
President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended inspector-general of intelligence Imtiaz Fazel with immediate effect, pending the outcome of an investigation into his conduct by parliament’s joint standing committee on intelligence, the presidency said. In a statement late on Wednesday, the presidency said the joint committee had informed Ramaphosa that it had “received a complaint on the conduct of the inspector-general” and that the committee would co…
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- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
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