An intelligence operative with close ties to President Jacob Zuma is reportedly tipped to become South Africa’s next ambassador to Japan. News24 and Rapport said they had reliably learnt that State Security Agency (SSA) former head of special operations‚ Thulani Dhlomo‚ was nominated for the post by Zuma despite allegedly being suspended from the agency and previously being implicated in tender corruption.

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