DA seeks judicial review over decision to appoint 'compromised' Arthur Fraser as boss of prisons
Describing former State Security Agency (SSA) director-general Arthur Fraser’s move to national commissioner of correctional services as unlawful, the DA will seek a judicial review of the appointment. This will be the first time that a decision by President Cyril Ramaphosa is challenged in court on the basis of irrationality. Fraser was moved to the helm of SA’s prisons a mere two days before he would have faced a battle in court brought by the Inspector-General of Intelligence, Setlhomamaru Dintwe. The showdown in court was averted due to intervention by Minister of State Security Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba. DA leader Mmusi Maimane wrote to Ramaphosa on Wednesday, demanding answers about the move. "I requested information from President Ramaphosa about the procedure followed in appointing Fraser as the national commissioner, when the decision was made, whether Fraser’s alleged unlawful conduct at the SSA was factored into his new appointment and why Fraser was appointed to a portfolio th...
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