Katlholo denies interfering in DIS investigations

Battling legal challenges, Katlholo, who seeks P2 million from the state for defamation, categorically denied assertions that he hindered inquiries into former Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) chief Isaac Kgosi and military consultancy firm Seleka Springs, deeming them "baseless and malicious". In a subsequent notice filed on June 14, Katlholo clarified that he played no role in the Kgosi and Seleka Springs matters, both personally and officially.

He emphasised that DIS Director General Peter Magosi and spy unit investigator Jet Mafuta should have been aware of this fact. “Both Magosi and Mafuta knew and or ought to have known that I did not play any role on the concerned files, both in my personal capacity or official capacity because from the perspective of my predecessor and even the DCEC investigation, it was a dead file,” he said. However, Katlholo pointed out that Mafuta provided no substantial evidence to substantiate these claims, rendering them baseless and intentionally malicious.