Acting President Kgalema Motlanthe has appointed Advocate Faith Doreen Radebe as the Inspector-General of Intelligence in terms of the Intelligence Services Oversight Act, 1994. Her nomination was approved by Parliament on 17 February 2010.
Advocate Radebe, who is currently South Africa’s High Commissioner to all Caribbean community countries, will assume her duties as the inspector-general of intelligence on 1 April 2010.
Advocate Radebe brings a wealth of intelligence expertise and experience to the position having served as a special legal advisor on conditions of service for the Intelligence Service Council and a senior manager in the Office of the Coordinator for Intelligence (NICOC) in 2003 and 2000 respectively. She also held positions in the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) between 1998 and 1999 as a manager and coordinator for source relocation and as a manager for special projects.
Enquiries:
Vincent Magwenya
Cell: 072 715 0024
Issued by: The Presidency
25 March 2010
