Gov’t won’t apologise to Butterfly

Friday, January 30, 2026 | 410 Views |

Government says it will not issue an apology or pay any damages to Wilheminah Maswabi, also known as Butterfly in the spy world, for her court matter, but mindful that the matter affected her personally and professionally.

Butterfly, an agent with the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS), was reinstated to work in 2023.

Despite the issue being of national and international interest, no public explanation has been made to reconcile her reinstatement and the alleged serious crimes that she purportedly committed against the state.

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