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flag South Africa's public works ministry faced a suspected insider hack of sensitive data during anti-corruption reforms, prompting a state security probe.

flag In early 2026, South Africa’s Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson and Director-General Sifiso Mdakane raised concerns about a suspected hacking incident after sensitive internal communications appeared on social media. flag The breach, believed to stem from within the department, coincided with their anti-corruption reforms, prompting a formal request for an investigation by the State Security Agency. flag The probe aims to determine the source, scope, and duration of the alleged surveillance, which may have involved senior officials or intelligence operatives resisting reform efforts in a department long plagued by corruption.

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