South Africa’s governing party is invoking concepts and emulating strategies first developed by authoritarian regimes in Eurasia
The continent’s three largest economies are all being courted by Russia’s Rosatom
Amid the long series of Gupta emails, it can be easy to lose sight of the other instance of “state capture” — or even “country capture”.
Zuma appears to be hedging bets before the party conference in December 2017 when the ANC will elect a new leader
South Africa’s intelligence services operate secretly and with minimal oversight. So citizens will probably never know exactly what they are up to.
"the security service industry is lucrative: South Africans spent in excess of R45-billion on private security last year alone."
The ANC president said the level of the discussions showed that the party has been in government for 23 years.
The ANC says South Africa has elements of a colour revolution: the role of NGOs in nonviolent response to no leadership, corruption and state failure
The DA has applied to the High Court in Pretoria to force the president to produce the report that he used to justify his midnight Cabinet reshuffle.
Minister of State Security David Mahlobo sees intervention as a way to stop scams and fake news. He also sees "attempts at regime change".
The president has warded off calls to resign over the scandals that have marred his administration thanks to a bloc of three premiers.
Backdoor deals will be struck as the president refuses to go down without a fight, analysts say.
The state security minister says he was not involved in the arrest of the student leader and rubbished allegations of being linked to rhino poaching.
ArthurFraser replaces ambassador Sonto Kudjoe, who left the agency after three years at the helm, as director general.
Labelling aid organisations as secret spy operations is not just nonsense, it can also cost people’s lives.
Home Affairs has issued a stern warning that those perpetuating xenophobic violence will be found and dealt with to the full might of the law.
SA’s state agencies were monitoring cyberspace for recruitment by the Islamic State (Isis), State Security Minster David Mahlobo said.
Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe, has condemned the spy cables leak and welcomed the State Security Agency’s investigation into the matter.
We’re safe under the State Security Agency, but intelligence is lacking, says minister.
Increasingly, we are looking to senior members of the ANC to put the country before their political careers and bank balances.
State Security Minister David Mahlobo has conceded that the signal jamming ahead of the State of the Nation address was an “operational error”.
Irvin Jim says the "rogue" report accuses them of treason, which cannot be taken lightly, and they want the State Security Agency to investigate it.
More witnesses are expected to give evidence to the parliamentary inquiry investigating 20 EFF MPs after opposition parties threatened to withdraw.
The State Security Agency has come out in defence of its ‘redeployment’ of three senior intelligence officials and denied that they were purged.
Jacob Zuma is at it again, "redeploying" senior spies he feels he can no longer trust.
Appointing a novice such as State Security Minister David Mahlobo to a key ministry suggests reasons other than a desire for a fresh start.