# The State Security Agency is seeking a total ban on media and public access to the trial of former intelligence officials Thulani Dlomo and Patrick Mshothola in the High Court in Pretoria. They are accused of corruption and the misuse of intelligence funds. The agency argues the proceedings could expose sensitive security information, while media freedom advocates have challenged the blanket exclusion, saying restrictions should apply only to genuinely sensitive evidence. The court’s decision will determine how much of the trial can be reported publicly.
Security agency seeks blanket media ban at trial of former intelligence officals