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State Security Agency

Daggers in the cloakroom of power
Article
/ 22 October 2015

Daggers in the cloakroom of power

A parliamentary staffer says she will resist being grilled by spooks to assess her security risk.

By Staff Reporter
Madonsela: My suspension is motive for spy investigation
Article
/ 18 March 2015

Madonsela: My suspension is motive for spy investigation

Public protector Thuli Madonsela says claims she is a spy are slanderous "shenanigans" aimed at removing her from office.

By Sapa
FPB earmarks R8m to censor online
Article
/ 18 March 2015

FPB earmarks R8m to censor online

The Film and Publications Board plans to spend over R8-million a year to police YouTube, but is about to have its child pornography wings clipped.

By Phillip De Wet
Why the SSA is after Amcu’s leader
Article
/ 12 March 2015

Why the SSA is after Amcu’s leader

The State Security Agency has been spying on the leader of the already paranoid Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union, Joseph Mathunjwa.

By Phillip De Wet
SSA investigating political leaders
Article
/ 5 March 2015

SSA investigating political leaders

The security agency is investigating a claim that Julius Malema, Thuli Madonsela, Joseph Mathunjwa and Lindiwe Mazibuko were spying against the state.

By Qaanitah Hunter
Radebe: Spy cables leak may put SA’s security at risk
Article
/ 5 March 2015

Radebe: Spy cables leak may put SA’s security at risk

Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe, has condemned the spy cables leak and welcomed the State Security Agency’s investigation into the matter.

By Thulani Gqirana and Staff Reporter
What the ‘spy cables’ taught us
Article
/ 27 February 2015

What the ‘spy cables’ taught us

Spook action at a distance: From Mossad agents and jams to assassination plots and plagiarism.

By Phillip De Wet
Who is going to spy on the spymaster?
Article
/ 27 February 2015

Who is going to spy on the spymaster?

The short-listing process for the new inspector general of intelligence has been an embarrassment.

By Sam Sole
State Security to probe intelligence leak
Article
/ 26 February 2015

State Security to probe intelligence leak

An investigation into the leaking of classified security documents by broadcaster Al Jazeera is under way, says State Security Minister David Mahlobo.

By Sapaxxxx
Open secrets of spies in our midst
Article
/ 26 February 2015

Open secrets of spies in our midst

We’re safe under the State Security Agency, but intelligence is lacking, says minister.

By Qaanitah Hunter
No easy rest for spies as they ask: Whodunnit?
Article
/ 26 February 2015

No easy rest for spies as they ask: Whodunnit?

The leaked ‘spy cables’ published this week have SA’s intelligence community tying itself in speculative knots.

By Phillip De Wet
Spy cables: 7 things you need to know about SA’s spies
Article
/ 25 February 2015

Spy cables: 7 things you need to know about SA’s spies

Here are 7 things you need to know about SA’s intelligence services, in the wake of details from spy cables released by Al-Jazeera and The Guardian.

By Sarah Evans
SA scrambles to deal with fallout from leaked spy cables
Article
/ 25 February 2015

SA scrambles to deal with fallout from leaked spy cables

South Africa’s government scrambled on Tuesday to deal with the fallout of the worst intelligence leak in its two-decade democratic history.

By David Smith
Media houses to go to court over signal jamming
Article
/ 14 February 2015

Media houses to go to court over signal jamming

South African media houses will go to court to prevent any future attempts to unlawfully block communication signals during parliamentary sessions.

By Emsie Ferreira
Numsa takes on state security over ‘rogue’ report
Article
/ 3 December 2014

Numsa takes on state security over ‘rogue’ report

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.

By Qaanitah Hunter
SSA defends Zuma’s axing of spooks
Article
/ 6 September 2014

SSA defends Zuma’s axing of spooks

The State Security Agency has come out in defence of its ‘redeployment’ of three senior intelligence officials and denied that they were purged.

By Qaanitah Hunter
Cwele announces new appointments in intelligence
Article
/ 2 August 2013

Cwele announces new appointments in intelligence

Dennis Thokozani Dlomo has been appointed National Intelligence Coordination Committee head, announced State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele.

By Sapa
MPs’ input on Secrecy Bill spurned
Article
/ 7 June 2012

MPs’ input on Secrecy Bill spurned

The state security department is standing firm on the public interest clause in the Protection of State Information Bill, writes Kwanele Sosibo.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Politics of paranoia: How JZ is winning the spy battle
Article
/ 16 March 2012

Politics of paranoia: How JZ is winning the spy battle

A suspended top spook’s ‘sponsored’ comeback pits spy vs spy in a dirty battle to gain the upper hand before the ANC elective conference in Mangaung.

By Sam Sole Author, Sally Evans and Sam Sole
Mbalula ‘honey trap’: Spy agency pleads ignorance
Article
/ 8 November 2011

Mbalula ‘honey trap’: Spy agency pleads ignorance

The State Security Agency says it’s not aware of the claim that Fikile Mbalula’s short extramarital affair was actually a trap it had set for him.

By Staff Reporter
Where is Modise’s money man?
Article
/ 23 September 2011

Where is Modise’s money man?

President Jacob Zuma’s decision to investigate wrongdoing in the multibillion-rand arms deal has brought hope to the family of Puso Tladi.

By Charles Molele
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Article
/ 16 September 2011

Minister vs top spooks

The most senior leaders in SA’s state security apparatus are fighting to keep their jobs

By Charles Molele, Matuma Letsoala and Sam Sole Author
Cwele calls for resignations amid succession race
Article
/ 11 September 2011

Cwele calls for resignations amid succession race

Siyabonga Cwele has ordered top intelligence officials to resign as divisions emerge in the country’s spy community ahead of crucial ANC elections.

By Staff Reporter
Info Bill’s trail leads to state security
Article
/ 3 June 2011

Info Bill’s trail leads to state security

The ANC submission on the Information Bill appears to have been written by the adviser to the security minister.

By Lynley Donnelly
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Article
/ 11 October 2010

DA: Agency blocks access to info Bill presentation

The State Security Agency will not let DA MP David Maynier have a copy of a presentation it made to a parliamentary committee earlier this year.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 15 December 1989

Secret papers hold ‘hit squad’ key

In two forgotten trials, court told of documents so explosive not even lawyers could see them.

By Ivor Powell
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