Bongani Bongo

Charged with corruption (attempted bribery of Eskom inquiry evidence leader). Case dismissed by Judge Hlophe in 2021 under Section 174 but reportedly reinstated February 2025. Also accused of derailing IGI investigations during brief tenure as intelligence minister.

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The Record

Minister of State Security for approximately four months (October 2017 to February 2018) — one of the last Zuma-era appointments. During this brief tenure, Inspector-General Dintwe testified that Bongo, together with Fraser, actively tried to derail IGI investigations into SSA corruption and weaken the IGI office. Separately charged with corruption for the attempted bribery of a parliamentary evidence leader investigating Eskom. That case was dismissed by Judge Hlophe in 2021 but reportedly reinstated in February 2025.

The Evidence

Cases documented

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Party: ANC · Status: Unknown

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Pain points driven by the 1 case(s) Bongani Bongo is implicated in.

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Career Timeline

2017Minister of State SecurityState Security Agency2017-10 – 2018-02appointed

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01Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zumapolitical patronconvictedAppointed by Zuma as Minister of State Security in October 2017 — one of Zuma's last cabinet reshuffles before his departure.

02Arthur Fraserpolitical patronunknownTogether with Fraser, tried to derail IGI investigations into SSA corruption according to Inspector-General Dintwe testimony.

03Arthur Fraserpolitical patronunknownTogether with Fraser, tried to derail IGI investigations into SSA corruption according to Inspector-General Dintwe testimony.

04Arthur Fraserpolitical patronunknownTogether with Fraser, tried to derail IGI investigations into SSA corruption according to Inspector-General Dintwe testimony.

05Arthur Fraserpolitical patronunknownTogether with Fraser, tried to derail IGI investigations into SSA corruption according to Inspector-General Dintwe testimony.

06Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zumapolitical patronconvictedAppointed by Zuma as Minister of State Security in October 2017 — one of Zuma's last cabinet reshuffles before his departure.

07Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zumapolitical patronconvictedAppointed by Zuma as Minister of State Security in October 2017 — one of Zuma's last cabinet reshuffles before his departure.

08Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zumapolitical patronconvictedAppointed by Zuma as Minister of State Security in October 2017 — one of Zuma's last cabinet reshuffles before his departure.

09Arthur Fraserpolitical patronunknownTogether with Fraser, tried to derail IGI investigations into SSA corruption according to Inspector-General Dintwe testimony.

10Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zumapolitical patronconvictedAppointed by Zuma as Minister of State Security in October 2017 — one of Zuma's last cabinet reshuffles before his departure.

11Arthur Fraserpolitical patronunknownTogether with Fraser, tried to derail IGI investigations into SSA corruption according to Inspector-General Dintwe testimony.

12Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zumapolitical patronconvictedAppointed by Zuma as Minister of State Security in October 2017 — one of Zuma's last cabinet reshuffles before his departure.

13Arthur Fraserpolitical patronunknownTogether with Fraser, tried to derail IGI investigations into SSA corruption according to Inspector-General Dintwe testimony.

14Arthur Fraserpolitical patronunknownTogether with Fraser, tried to derail IGI investigations into SSA corruption according to Inspector-General Dintwe testimony.

15Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zumapolitical patronconvictedAppointed by Zuma as Minister of State Security in October 2017 — one of Zuma's last cabinet reshuffles before his departure.

16Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zumapolitical patronconvictedAppointed by Zuma as Minister of State Security in October 2017 — one of Zuma's last cabinet reshuffles before his departure.

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Cases where Bongani Bongo is documented as perpetrator, enabler, beneficiary, orchestrator, political protector, accused, or convicted.

01SSA Civil Society Surveillance: Unlawful Infiltration of Activist OrganisationsAlleged Enabler2016intelligence abuseUndisclosedNotedAs Minister of State Security (Oct 2017-Feb 2018), together with Fraser tried to derail IGI investigations into SSA civil society surveillance and weaken the IGI office.

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