Growing list of victims of Mbeki’s displeasure
The Mbeki presidency has seen a turnover of security chiefs who variously resigned, retired, were axed or “redeployed”, with Vusi Pikoli the latest in a lengthy list.
The list includes:
l Vusi Mavimbela – a former political and security adviser to Mbeki who headed the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) during Mbeki’s first term in office. Mavimbela left shortly before his contract ended to go into the private sector where he is a business associate of mining magnate and presidential contender Tokyo Sexwale.
l Billy Masetlha – A former Mbeki stalwart, Masetlha served at the helm of both the Secret Service and Home Affairs before his appointment to head the NIA. He was axed in the row over so-called hoax e-mails and the botched surveillance of businessman and ANC stalwart Saki Macozoma. Another, top spook and Mbeki-ite, Gibson Njenje, too left NIA under a cloud in the midst of this scandal.
l Linda Mti, Jeff Maqetuka, and, most recently, Barry Gilder all variously headed the National Intelligence Co-ordinating Committee which is now to get yet another chief.
l Sipiwe Nyanda, head of the SANDF, retired early and is now in the private sector.
l Bulelani Ngcuka, the first head of the National Prosecuting Authority, survived the Hefer Commission, a probe by the public protector and mild censure from Parliament before quitting. He is now a business tycoon.
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