NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Watchdog wants spy agency to stop interfering
Dintwe wants the court to interdict Fraser’s stripping him of his security clearance
The Inspector-General of Intelligence Setlhomamaru Dintwe still does not have his security clearance after it was stripped by former spy boss Arthur Fraser in March. An urgent bid will be heard in the High Court in Pretoria on Thursday on the matter: Dintwe has asked the court to interdict Fraser’s decision to strip him of his security clearance. He further wants the court to interdict Fraser from interfering in any manner with the functions of Dintwe’s office. He also wants the court to order that Fraser, the State Security Agency (SSA) director-general, co-operate with the investigations being undertaken by the intelligence watchdog. The final relief sought in the application, which is two-fold, includes a declaration that Fraser has no authority to grant, revise or revoke the security clearance of the Inspector-General of Intelligence. Security clearance Brian Dube, SSA spokesperson said it was not just a matter of giving the security clearance back, so "the status quo remains". ...
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