Public Protector Thuli Madonsela is to conduct a preliminary probe into former crime intelligence boss Richard Mdluli.
Madonsela's office said she would speak to the non-profit organisation Freedom Under Law as part of the investigation.
On the 15th of May, the organisation applied for an urgent interdict to prevent Mdluli from serving in the police service, just six days after Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa announced he was being shifted to another division.
Mdluli was suspended by acting national police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi two week's later.
Madonsela's office said she would also ask Intelligence Inspector General Faith Radebe about her probe into claims that Mdluli misappropriated R5m from a secret intelligence slush fund.
