The policy evolution of the South African civilian intelligence services: 1994 to 2009 and beyond

The legislation paved the way for the creation of the post-apartheid civilian intelligence agencies, the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), responsible for domestic intelligence collection and the South African Secret Service (SASS) responsible for foreign intelligence gathering, through an amalgam...

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Published in:Strategic review for southern Africa = Strategiese oorsig vir suider-Africa 2012-05, Vol.34 (1), p.97-134
Main Author: Africa, Sandy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amendments (Parliamentary practice)
Antiterrorism measures
Cabinet officers
Cold War
Control systems
Debates
Democracy
Espionage
Football teams
Institutional change
Intelligence
Intelligence gathering
Intelligence services
Mandela, Nelson
Mbeki, Thabo
Nationalism
Organizational structure
Peacekeeping forces
Policy analysis
Policy making
Political activity
Political aspects
Politics
Post Cold War Period
Power
Regulation
Security
Security management
Services
Software
South Africa
Strategic planning
Theft
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Summary:The legislation paved the way for the creation of the post-apartheid civilian intelligence agencies, the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), responsible for domestic intelligence collection and the South African Secret Service (SASS) responsible for foreign intelligence gathering, through an amalgamation of six former statutory and non-statutory intelligence structures.1) A further significant development was the creation of a multi-party parliamentary oversight committee, the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI), and provision in law for an Inspector-General for Intelligence.2) The second wave of restructuring, which took place around 2002, followed an assessment that the intelligence challenges at the time had increased in variety and complexity. [...]significant policy problems which beg debate and consensus, have not been addressed over the years.
ISSN:1013-1108