PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Imtiaz Fazel as the Inspector-General of Intelligence for a period of five years with effect from Tuesday November 01, following approval by the National Assembly of his nomination for the position.
The Presdency said in a statement that Fazel’s appointment is a continuation of the attention Ramaphosa is giving to strengthening the capability of the state, including the security sector.
“Mr Fazel is a former Chief Operating Officer – at the level of Deputy Director-General – in the Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and a former Deputy Director-General in the Office of the Director-General of the State Security Agency,” said the Presidency in a statement.
“From 2015 to 2020, he served as Deputy Director-General: Governance, Risk and Compliance in the Department of Public Works, following which he served as Acting Director-General in the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure.”
Fazel obtained a Master’s Degree
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