State calls off DIS/DCEC dispute case

Thursday, June 23, 2016

The Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has dropped charges against the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) intelligence officer, Kagiso Magapa citing lack of evidence. Before regional magistrate, Mokwadi Gabanagae yesterday, the DPP was forced to acquit the DCEC officer instead of pushing for trial as scheduled.

Magapa, who was in 2013 busted by the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) for bribery, has been on suspension and was facing a single count of corruption.

The officer was part of a team investigating DIS director general, Isaac Kgosi for corruption, abuse of office and a host of other offences.

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