President Cyril Ramaphosa Appoints Imtiaz Fazel As New Inspector-General of Intelligence for a 5-Year Tenure

• President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Imitiaz Fazel as the new Inspector-General of Intelligence
• Fazel's appointment comes after the National Assembly voted in favour of him out of 12 interviewed candidates
• Some South Africans are happy with Ramaphosa's decision to appoint Fazel, while others feel that he was appointed because of cadre deployment

PRETORIA - Imtiaz Fazel has been appointed as the new Inspector-General of Intelligence. President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Fazel following the National Assembly's approval of his appointment last month.

Fazel was the top contender out of the 12 applicants interviewed for the position. A total of 25 people applied for the post as well.

According to News24, the Inspector-General oversees and reviews the intelligence services' operations, which include the State Security Agency, the South African National Defence Force's defence intelligence division, and the South African Police Service's Crime Intelligence division.

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Fazel previously served as a chief operating officer at the deputy director-general level in the Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence. He is a former deputy director-general in the office of the director-general of the State Security Agency.

He was the deputy director-general for governance, risk and compliance in the Department of Public Works from 2015 to 2020. Fazel was also the acting director-general in the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure.

The newly appointed Inspector-General has a Master's Degree in Security Studies from the University of Pretoria and a Bachelor of Accounting Science degree from the University of South Africa, according to a statement issued by the Office of the Presidency.

Fazel will start his new position on 1 November 2022 for a 5-year tenure.

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South Africans weigh in

@victorvheerden said:

"ANC cadre deployment. Gangster state."

@Magdalene2490 said:

"Very shrewd move to stay relevant should ANC lose the 2024 elections. Bet we will see more of these 5-year term employments over coming months."

@KayKhanya3 said:

"Good move Mr President."

@1saveSA said:

"Top choice. Good-hearted man."

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Source: Briefly News