South Africa’s criminal intelligence chief Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo has been arrested and has appeared in court on allegations of fraud and corruption.
Local Media reports that Gen Khumalo was picked up on Thursday evening by members of anti-corruption unit, after landing at the main international airport in Johannesburg
He made his court appearance in the capital, Pretoria, on Friday, alongside six co-accused, all senior police officers.
Their lawyer said they intended to plead not guilty to any charges laid against them.
Details of the charges are not yet clear but local media say Gen Khumalo and the other six had been linked to an ongoing investigation into alleged abuse of intelligence funds and potentially unlawful appointments within the South African Police Service (SAPS).
