DIS officers face fresh delay amid court ultimatum confusion

Friday, May 08, 2026 | 150 Views |

The DIS has another setback in their long-running fight for salary back pay

The 406 officers from the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) have had another setback in their long-running fight for salary back pay, after a procedural misunderstanding forced them to restart part of the enforcement process.

The officers returned to the High Court on Monday (May 4, 2026), expecting progress after the government failed to meet a three-month ultimatum issued earlier this year.

Instead, they were informed that the ultimatum process had not been properly activated because they had not formally served the government with the court’s report. According to the officers, the development came as a shock.

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