How 'Zuma's cop', Richard Mdluli, became the law

Jail for ex-police spy boss who 'protected' former president

04 October 2020 - 00:05 By ernest mabuza

Former crime intelligence boss Richard Mdluli, who was sentenced to a five-year jail term (https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/news/2020-09-29-it-took-22-years-but-richard-mdluli-has-gone-from-crime-intelligence-boss-to-jailbird/) this week for offences which occurred more than 20 years ago, seemed to have an influence which led to these charges being dropped eight years ago. It is believed Mdluli was one of the people in the security space who protected former president Jacob Zuma against his opponents...

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