A Gauteng High Court reopens proceedings in the R12-million State Security Agency “Project Mayibuye” matter involving former intelligence operatives Thulani Dlomo and Patrick Mshotola, and orders media and public access while aiming to protect intelligence secrets. Daily Maverick reports the court grants access but puts safeguards in place for sensitive material.

Across reporting, the State Security Agency seeks to keep the trial closed, arguing that disclosure of documents and witness testimony would threaten national security and reveal intelligence sources, operational methods, or classified information. News24 stories describe the SSA contesting access and in some accounts “capitulating” to a court order that allows media and civil society to attend.

News24 also frames the dispute as a fight over press freedom and open justice, with opinion pieces calling for the trial to be as open as legally possible and describing the SSA’s bid for secrecy as improper. One News24 report characterises the SSA’s position as unlawful and unconstitutional, following court arguments by media and civil society.