Secret Agent ‘Ms K’ Tells Zondo Commission How SSA Infiltrated Media, Bribed Journalists

THE South African National Editors Forum has called for a broader investigation into claims of funding being channelled to journalists and selected media outlets.

This after the State Capture Inquiry heard on Friday how several journalists, including those working for the African News Agency (ANA), were paid over R20 million as part of a bribery operation the State Security Agency (SSA).

SANEF said it was appalled and saddened by the admission of ANA CEO Vasantha Angamuthu that they accepted money from the SSA to “provide multi-media training for SSA analysts and interns across Africa” and to carry positive stories about South Africa and the government.

She however defended ANA’s position, saying the news wire was not a front for the SSA.

On Friday, a witness known only as ‘Ms. K’ and who is an investigator at the agency told the commission that their investigation found evidence of at least R48