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State Security Agency

Letsatsi-Duba rubbishes Sunday Indy report denying spy claims
Article
/ 23 May 2019

Letsatsi-Duba rubbishes Sunday Indy report denying spy claims

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

By Agency
Time running out for Parliament to deal with abuses at spy agency
Article
/ 15 March 2019

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

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

By Lester Kiewit
Kasrils says he warned ANC about factions using spooks
Article
/ 11 March 2019

Kasrils says he warned ANC about factions using spooks

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

By Sarah Evans
Zuma used spooks to target Ramaphosa — report
Article
/ 10 March 2019

Zuma used spooks to target Ramaphosa — report

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

By Agency And and Staff Reporter
Calls made for wrongdoing at SSA to be punished
Article
/ 10 March 2019

Calls made for wrongdoing at SSA to be punished

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

By Staff Reporter
JZ’s deal with apartheid spymaster
Article
/ 23 November 2018

JZ’s deal with apartheid spymaster

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

By Raeesa Pather
Whistleblower on KZN violence demands bodyguards
Article
/ 3 August 2018

Whistleblower on KZN violence demands bodyguards

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

By Paddy Harper
No restraints on how state spies on internet use
Article
/ 3 August 2018

No restraints on how state spies on internet use

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

By Staff Reporter
SARS investigator resigns amid probe into alleged misconduct
Article
/ 24 July 2018

SARS investigator resigns amid probe into alleged misconduct

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

By Kyle Cowan
Journalist surveillance: Spooks are back in action
Article
/ 4 July 2018

Journalist surveillance: Spooks are back in action

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

By Mashadi Kekana
Ramaphosa launches high-level investigation into State Security Agency
Article
/ 15 June 2018

Ramaphosa launches high-level investigation into State Security Agency

The panel will assess the mandate, capacity and organisational integrity of the State Security Agency

By Mahlatse Mahlase
As SA Inc’s CEO, Ramaphosa is ticking all the right boxes
Article
/ 17 May 2018

As SA Inc’s CEO, Ramaphosa is ticking all the right boxes

Even using an arbitrary 100-day yardstick, the president is achieving more than expected

By Staff Reporter
Security clearance showdown as Arthur Fraser and IGI face off in court
Article
/ 19 April 2018

Security clearance showdown as Arthur Fraser and IGI face off in court

The legal action will go ahead despite Fraser being transferred from his position as State Security Agency director general

By Jenna Etheridge
Spooks inside Public Protector’s office
Article
/ 17 April 2018

Spooks inside Public Protector’s office

Mkhwebane says that it is financial constraints that made her turn to the SSA when the previous CFO resigned

By Raeesa Pather
State Security Agency DG Arthur Fraser moved to Correctional Services
Article
/ 17 April 2018

State Security Agency DG Arthur Fraser moved to Correctional Services

Loyiso Jafta has been appointed to act as the director general of the State Security Agency until the appointment process has been finalised

By Agency
Arthur Fraser vs Inspector General of Intelligence in court over security clearance
Article
/ 17 April 2018

Arthur Fraser vs Inspector General of Intelligence in court over security clearance

Dintwe has been investigating Fraser following a formal complaint lodged by the DA over Fraser’s role in an alleged parallel intelligence network

By Alex Mitchley and Jeanette Chabalala
Inspector-General of Intelligence claims SSA head Arthur Fraser is intimidating him
Article
/ 11 April 2018

Inspector-General of Intelligence claims SSA head Arthur Fraser is intimidating him

Fraser was implicated in author Jacques Pauw’s book, The President’s Keepers, and accused of running a parallel intelligence network.

By Jan Bornman
Hawks leave with ‘insignificant’ papers after raid on Pauw’s property
Article
/ 28 February 2018

Hawks leave with ‘insignificant’ papers after raid on Pauw’s property

Hawks officers have raided the Western Cape home of author Jacques Pauw, relating to explosive revelations in his book, The President’s Keepers.

By Gemma Ritchie
Motale defends Sunday Independent’s probe into Jacques Pauw’s sources
Article
/ 11 December 2017

Motale defends Sunday Independent’s probe into Jacques Pauw’s sources

Pauw wrote on his Facebook page on Thursday that people should expect to be "highly entertained" by Motale on Sunday.

By Jeanette Chabalala
New SSA vetting sanctions in the pipeline – Fraser
Article
/ 7 December 2017

New SSA vetting sanctions in the pipeline – Fraser

State Security Minister Bongani Bongo and SSA Director-General Arthur Fraser addressed Scopa on the vetting processes at government departments.

By Paul Herman
Gigaba, Reserve Bank pile more criticism on Mkhwebane
Article
/ 5 December 2017

Gigaba, Reserve Bank pile more criticism on Mkhwebane

Gigaba has asked the court to overturn the entire Bankorp report rather than just striking down sections of it, as Absa and the Reserve Bank has asked

By Phillip De Wet
Only 7% of Transnet’s senior supply chain staff have been vetted
Article
/ 28 November 2017

Only 7% of Transnet’s senior supply chain staff have been vetted

Transnet CEO Siyabonga Gama said that only 56 of the more than 750 senior supply chain managers had been screened over the last three years.

By Paul Herman
DA lays corruption charges against State Security Minister Bongani Bongo
Article
/ 22 November 2017

DA lays corruption charges against State Security Minister Bongani Bongo

The charges relate to allegations that Bongo allegedly offered to bribe the evidence leader in the Parliamentary inquiry into state capture at Eskom

By Jan Gerber
DA guns for SSA boss Arthur Fraser
Article
/ 14 November 2017

DA guns for SSA boss Arthur Fraser

​The DA has threatened to take legal action if the police or the NPA refuse to prosecute State Security Agency director-general, Arthur Fraser.

By Staff Reporter
State security agency says Zuma book must be recalled
Article
/ 3 November 2017

State security agency says Zuma book must be recalled

NB Publishers said in a statement on Friday that they had received a cease and desist letter from the SSA.

By Van Rensburg
Public protector’s office swept for bugs and other creepy-crawlies after leaks
Article
/ 10 March 2017

Public protector’s office swept for bugs and other creepy-crawlies after leaks

Busisiwe Mkhwebane has tightened up security after two reports were leaked.

By Jessica Bezuidenhout
David Mahlobo: Mcebo Dlamini has been to my house several times
Article
/ 14 November 2016

David Mahlobo: Mcebo Dlamini has been to my house several times

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.

By Raeesa Pather
President Zuma appoints new state security agency boss
Article
/ 26 September 2016

President Zuma appoints new state security agency boss

ArthurFraser replaces ambassador Sonto Kudjoe, who left the agency after three years at the helm, as director general.

By Thulani Gqirana
US embassy insists it consulted with SA government before issuing terror alert
Article
/ 8 June 2016

US embassy insists it consulted with SA government before issuing terror alert

After the South African government accused the US of not following procedure regarding their terror alert, the US embassy says it did consult with SA.

By Staff Reporter
SSA haul raises security concerns
Article
/ 15 January 2016

SSA haul raises security concerns

The arrest of two intel agency staffers for the R17m theft points to a well-planned inside job.

By Sally Evans
SSA haul raises security concerns
Article
/ 14 January 2016

SSA haul raises security concerns

The arrest of two intel agency staffers for the R17m theft points to a well-planned inside job.

By Sally Evans
Say nothing – the spooks are listening
Article
/ 17 December 2015

Say nothing – the spooks are listening

Despite the law, mass surveillance is happening in South Africa. And the government is likely using it illegally.

By Heidi Swart
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