FORMER SENIOR OFFICIALS OF THE SSA ARRESTED FOR THEFT AND FRAUD OF APPROXIMATELY R12 MILLION 

01 December 2025 

FORMER SENIOR OFFICIALS OF THE SSA ARRESTED FOR THEFT AND FRAUD OF APPROXIMATELY R12 MILLION 

The Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) of the NPA, working closely with the State Security Agency (SSA) arrested two former members of the SSA on charges relating to the misappropriation of state funds, on Sunday, 30 November 2025. They subsequently made their first court appearance at the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Pretoria on 01 December 2025, and their matter was postponed to 26 January 2026 for disclosure and a high court date to be secured. 

The two were granted R20 000 bail each with stringent conditions attached. The conditions includes them surrendering their travel documents to the state, not interfering with the state witnesses, reporting to their respective police stations every Friday between 08h00 and 16h00, and they were prohibited from disposing of their immovable properties. Patrick Mshothola, who acted as Project Manager on various projects within the Chief Directorate Special Operations (CDSO) of the then State Security Agency (SSA), together with his co-accused, Thulani Dlomo who held the position of Deputy Director: Counterintelligence within the SSA, are being charged on allegations of theft, fraud, forgery and uttering. 

Enquiries: 

Henry Mamothame 

IDAC – Spokesperson 

082 317 5731