Inspector-General Imtiaz Fazel Suspended
President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended Inspector-General of Intelligence Imtiaz Fazel, pending an investigation into his conduct by parliament's joint standing committee on intelligence.
The nature of the misconduct was not specified. This suspension is the latest scandal to hit South Africa's policing and intelligence system.
- Previous allegations were made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi in July.
- These allegations implicated now suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and deputy national commissioner for crime detection Shadrack Sibiya.
No further details on the misconduct were provided.
A commission, chaired by retired judge Mbuyiseli Madlanga, was established to investigate claims of criminality and political interference.
Author's summary: Fazel suspended amid scandal.
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