Latest articles on State Security Agency

‘Fraser vs Nxele’ heads back to court

Politics Paddy Harper - 29 Apr 2020

The controversial KwaZulu-Natal corrections head has again been suspended by the former spy boss

The secret ‘Warmonger’ at the SSA

Article Thanduxolo Jika - 29 Nov 2019

A listening device acquired by the agency is at the centre of an alleged R600-million fraud operation

R600-million looted from spy agency

Article Thanduxolo Jika - 15 Nov 2019

Fake invoices are alleged to have been used to siphon money from the State Security Agency but the acting director general refuses to comment

Munusamy denies spook claim

Article Beauregard Tromp - 30 Sep 2019

Responding to allegations made at the Zondo commission, the journalist says someone else paid off her car

SSA adviser calls suspension ‘purely malicious’

Article Aaisha Dadi Patel - 27 May 2019

Bob Mhlanga, an adviser to the state security minister adviser questions why Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba suspended him, calling the move ‘malicious’

Letsatsi-Duba rubbishes Sunday Indy report denying spy claims

Article Agency - 23 May 2019

State Security Minister Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba's office has denied claims that she had lived a double life for a decade

Time running out for Parliament to deal with abuses at spy agency

Article Lester Kiewit - 15 Mar 2019

A 100-page report details 'serious breaches of the Constitution, policy, law, regulations and directives' by the former president

Kasrils says he warned ANC about factions using spooks

Article Sarah Evans - 11 Mar 2019

The report, released on Saturday by President Cyril Ramaphosa, details how the intelligence services were used to advance Jacob Zuma's interests

Zuma used spooks to target Ramaphosa — report

Article Agency And & Staff Reporter - 10 Mar 2019

According to the report, the SSA targeted Ramaphosa in the run-up to his becoming president of the ANC and then state president

Calls made for wrongdoing at SSA to be punished

Article Staff Reporter - 10 Mar 2019

A damning high-level review panel report on the SSA revealed there was "active monitoring" of a number of civil society organisations

JZ’s deal with apartheid spymaster

Article Raeesa Pather - 23 Nov 2018

The State Security Agency is opposing a R24-million lawsuit brought by former apartheid spy boss Niel Barnard

Whistleblower on KZN violence demands bodyguards

Article Paddy Harper - 3 Aug 2018

Thabiso Zulu gave evidence at the Moerane commission of inquiry into the political killings in KwaZulu-Natal

No restraints on how state spies on internet use

Article Staff Reporter - 3 Aug 2018

Instead, the State Security Agency offers lame excuses for mass surveillance of South Africans

SARS investigator resigns amid probe into alleged misconduct

Article Kyle Cowan - 24 Jul 2018

According to SARS insiders, Yegan Mundie resigned before an investigation into serious allegations of misconduct against him could be finalised

Journalist surveillance: Spooks are back in action

Article Mashadi Kekana - 4 Jul 2018

Right2Know report shows state surveillance of journalists is on the increase as corruption in government and private sector is uncovered

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Latest articles on State Security Agency

‘Fraser vs Nxele’ heads back to court

The secret ‘Warmonger’ at the SSA

R600-million looted from spy agency

Munusamy denies spook claim

SSA adviser calls suspension ‘purely malicious’

Letsatsi-Duba rubbishes Sunday Indy report denying spy claims

Time running out for Parliament to deal with abuses at spy agency

Kasrils says he warned ANC about factions using spooks

Zuma used spooks to target Ramaphosa — report

Calls made for wrongdoing at SSA to be punished

JZ’s deal with apartheid spymaster

Whistleblower on KZN violence demands bodyguards

No restraints on how state spies on internet use

SARS investigator resigns amid probe into alleged misconduct

Journalist surveillance: Spooks are back in action

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