Sacked intelligence boss to challenge his dismissal

Former director-general of Intelligence Billy Masetlha’s legal representatives say they will deliver papers on President Thabo Mbeki today informing him that Masetlha is to contest his recent sacking. Mbeki terminated Masetlha’s services on Wednesday last week, saying the relationship of trust between him and Masetlha had broken down irreparably. A day following Masetlha’s dismissal, the Inspector-General of Intelligence Zolile Ngcakani implicated him in the hoax email saga that has rocked the National Intelligence Agency. Masetlha’s legal representative says that they will wait for the judge’s decision before considering his future.