South African Ministry of Intelligence Services
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The Minister of State Security (formerly the Minister of Intelligence Services) is a Minister
of the South African government
, who oversees South Africa's civilian intelligence agencies
. the Mister of State Security is Siyabonga Cwele.
became Deputy Minister of Justice with responsibility for intelligence affairs. In 1999, Nhlanhla became the first Minister of the new Intelligence Services ministry, and in 2004 he was succeeded by Ronnie Kasrils
. Kasrils was in turn succeeded by Cwele in 2008. When Jacob Zuma
was elected president in 2009 he renamed the post to Minister of State Security, but kept Cwele in the job.
Minister (government)
A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
of the South African government
Government of South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a constitutional democracy with a three-tier system of government and an independent judiciary, operating in a nearly unique system that combines aspects of parliamentary and presidential systems. Legislative authority is held by the Parliament of South Africa...
, who oversees South Africa's civilian intelligence agencies
Intelligence agency
An intelligence agency is a governmental agency that is devoted to information gathering for purposes of national security and defence. Means of information gathering may include espionage, communication interception, cryptanalysis, cooperation with other institutions, and evaluation of public...
. the Mister of State Security is Siyabonga Cwele.
History
In 1994, the intelligence service affairs were subordinated to the Minister of Justice. In 1995, Joe NhlanhlaJoe Nhlanhla
Joseph Mbuku "Joe" Nhlanhla was an African National Congress national executive and the former South African Intelligence Minister....
became Deputy Minister of Justice with responsibility for intelligence affairs. In 1999, Nhlanhla became the first Minister of the new Intelligence Services ministry, and in 2004 he was succeeded by Ronnie Kasrils
Ronnie Kasrils
Ronald Kasrils is a South African politician. He was Minister for Intelligence Services from 27 April 2004 to 25 September 2008...
. Kasrils was in turn succeeded by Cwele in 2008. When Jacob Zuma
Jacob Zuma
Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma is the President of South Africa, elected by parliament following his party's victory in the 2009 general election....
was elected president in 2009 he renamed the post to Minister of State Security, but kept Cwele in the job.
Agencies
The following entities fall under the oversight of the Minister of State Security:- National Intelligence Agency
- National Communications CentreNational Communications CentreThe National Communications Centre is a South African intelligence agency, and is responsible for bulk electronic surveillance and eavesdropping of foreign communications. In this respect it serves a role similar to that of the United States National Security Agency....
- COMSECCOMSEC (South Africa)COMSEC is a company owned by the Government of South Africa through its National Intelligence Agency....
(Electronic Communications Security (Pty) Ltd)
- National Communications Centre
- South African Secret ServiceSouth African Secret ServiceThe South African Secret Service is a South African intelligence agency. It is responsible for all non-military foreign intelligence and for counterintelligence within the Service itself. It is also responsible for gathering, correlating, evaluating and analyzing this intelligence...
- National Intelligence Co-Ordinating CommitteeNational Intelligence Co-Ordinating CommitteeThe National Intelligence Co-ordinating Committee is the organisation responsible for co-ordinating the actions and activities of all of South African intelligence agencies, and collating the intelligence information received from them...
- South African National Academy of IntelligenceSouth African National Academy of IntelligenceThe South African National Academy of Intelligence is responsible for training the members of the South African intelligence services and agencies....