Philip du Toit is a former NIA agent who is allegedly caught in the middle of espionage activities.  He is believed to be a spy right in the middle of the City of Cape Town but this is not all that is intriguing to him.  He has, allegedly, confessed to being a pawn for some gangsters.  The Erasmus Commission of Inquiry has been presented with a document which contained the said information.  This Commission has probed tales of spy activities in the city council.  

Philip du Toit had a contract with the private investigating company named George Fivaz and Associates.  This same company employed the critical services of Voice Stress Analyser Riaan Braxton to be able to test the credibility of du Toit.  In his GFA addressed letter, Braxton stated that du Toit was speaking of the truth when he has denied ever intentionally or on purpose having a house bugged, a vehicle or venue which belonged to the Organized Crime Units.

Looking at a scenario such as this, sometimes espionage can be concluded as a game.  As a spy, you cannot be trusted and you trust no one.  Being a spy requires having ‘chameleon-like’ skills which makes you blend well with any given situation.  Even though spies are well-trained, there are still those who fall prey to either betrayal or wrong calculation of tactics.  When this happens, it is imperative for any spy to remain detached from any country or any organization.  He works for no one and belongs to none.

No matter how complex the game of espionage is, it still is being employed by those who need it.  How can spying be an advantage?  It can be advantageous when it is used for the protection of the majority.  A country could employ the services of its own citizen to spy for them.  For instance, wiretapping can be done to prevent any act of violence or terrorism within (or even outside) of any given country. 

Using espionage for evil can be very dangerous.  Such is what’s being alleged with Philip du Toit.  He has much vital information which the gangsters could use to do illegal businesses or even blackmail.  The traitorous act of a spy is the dirtiest trick of this type of trade.  Once a spy becomes a double spy and suddenly works for the enemy instead of his original ‘boss’, then this when the game starts to become murky.  Espionage, just like any skill, should be used for good and not for evil. 

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