Politics · 2026-10-21 · Morning briefing
South Africa weighs secret testimony for intelligence chief
South Africa’s Madlanga Commission is set to decide on an application for the country's intelligence chief, Dr. Ntandazo Sifolo, to give evidence in private. Evidence leaders want the head of the National Intelligence Coordinating Committee to present classified information on the body's internal operations and threat assessments.
The proposal would see the material declassified for the commission's viewing but withheld from the public record. This 'in camera' hearing is being contested by a coalition of media organisations, including the amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism, Daily Maverick, and Media24.
They argue that the country's intelligence structures are a matter of significant public interest. Allowing closed-door proceedings, the outlets contend, would undermine the commission's fundamental mandate for public accountability.
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