AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Zuma’s personal ‘Superspy’ Dlomo and the information peddlers who weaponised SSA’s secrecy against itself
In late 2025, when the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption arrested Thulani Dlomo, the elusive former ambassador to Japan and president Jacob Zuma’s personal ‘superspy’, for the alleged theft of R12m from the State Security Agency (SSA) secret fund, a reality series bigger than the Madlanga Commission appeared to be loading.
In late 2025, the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) arrested Jacob Zuma's former personal 'superspy' and ambassador to Japan, Thulani Dlomo, for the alleged theft of R12 million from the State Security Agency (SSA) secret fund. This marked a significant breakthrough in uncovering Operation Mayibuye, a multimillion-rand rogue operation within the SSA that served as a conduit for untraceable cash to fuel deadly ANC factional battles.
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