INSPECTOR-GENERAL
Isaac Dintwe receives nod to be spy boss
Connection with ANC top brass in ‘Robert McBride’ affair unlikely to hamper appointment as he gets backing from most parties in Parliament and two-thirds vote
Isaac Dintwe is a step close to becoming the next inspector-general of intelligence after he got a two-thirds vote in the National Assembly on Tuesday. The position has been vacant and the office leaderless for over 18 months. A total 299 MPs voted in favour of Dintwe’s appointment and 14 voted "no". There were no abstentions. All that is required now is President Jacob Zuma’s final sign off. However, there are question marks around Dintwe. No sooner had his candidacy been announced did an image of him pictured with ANC top brass surface. Now it has emerged that Dintwe was a witness in Police Minister Nathi Nhleko’s unsuccessful court bid to have Robert McBride removed. Joint standing committee chairman Charles Nqakula said he was satisfied with its candidate, but the Intelligence Services Oversight Act needed to be amended to allow for a "deputy" to serve when the position is vacant or when the incumbent is unable to perform.
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