Secret tape protected ‘integrity of the state’, Mbeki’s spy boss tells TRC inquiry
Daily Maverick | 22.05.2026 05:43
Former Crime Intelligence head General Ray Lalla on Thursday told the Khampepe Inquiry into delayed Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) prosecutions that he had to hand over an illegal 2003 recording of high-ranking officials to avoid being seen as a “conspirator” in a plot against then President Thabo Mbeki. Lalla secretly taped a Priority Crimes Litigation Unit (PCLU) meeting before giving the audio to the then Police Commissioner, Jackie Selebi.
