Minister of State Security (South Africa)
| South Africa Minister of State Security |
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| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Jacob Zuma |
| Inaugural holder | F.W. de Klerk |
| Formation | 16 August 1989 |
| Deputy | Ellen Molekane |
| Website | Department of State Security |
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. As of 2014[update] the Minister of State Security is David Mahlobo.
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History
In 1994, the intelligence service affairs were subordinated to the Minister of Justice. In 1995, Joe Nhlanhla 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 2000 he was succeeded by Lindiwe Sisulu. She was succeeded by Ronnie Kasrils in 2004. Kasrils was in turn succeeded by Siyabonga 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. After the ANC election win in May 2014, Jacob Zuma announced the new Minister of State Security as David Mahlobo.[1]
Agencies
The following Agencies and their entities fall under the oversight of the Minister of State Security:
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- National Intelligence Agency - now known as the Domestic branch
- South African Secret Service - now known as the Foreign branch
- National Communications Centre
- COMSEC (Electronic Communications Security (Pty) Ltd)
- South African National Academy of Intelligence
National Intelligence Co-Ordinating Committee
References
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External links
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