South African Department of Intelligence Services
- South African Department of Intelligence Services
The Ministry of Intelligence Services is one of the ministries of the South African government. It oversees the South African Government's civilian intelligence agencies. The current Minister of Intelligence Services is Siyabonga Cwele. The Ministry was created after the elections of 1999. In 1994, the intelligence service affairs were subordinated to the Justice Ministry. In 1995, Joe Nhlanhla became Deputy Minister in the Justice Ministry, responsible for intelligence affairs. In 1999, Nhlanhla became the first Minister of the new department, in 2004 he was succeeded by Ronnie Kasrils. Kasrils was in turn succeeded by Cwele in 2008.
Agencies
The following entities fall under the Ministry of Intelligence Services:
* National Intelligence Agency
** National Communications Centre
** COMSEC (Electronic Communications Security (Pty) Ltd)
* South African Secret Service
* National Intelligence Co-Ordinating Committee
* South African National Academy of Intelligence
External links
* [http://www.intelligence.gov.za/ Ministry of Intelligence Services]
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