Minister of State Security (South Africa)

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South Africa
Minister of State Security
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Department of State Security
Style The Honourable
Appointer Cyril Ramaphosa
Inaugural holder Joe Nhlanhla
Formation18 June 1999
Final holder Ayanda Dlodlo
Website Department of State Security

The minister of state security (formerly the minister of intelligence services) was a minister of the South African government, who oversaw South Africa's civilian intelligence agencies and national security matters. In 2021 the ministry was abolished and the function of the minister was taken over by the Presidency. [1]

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Formation

In 1994, the intelligence service affairs were subordinated to the minister of justice. In 1995, Joe Nhlanhla became deputy minister of justice with responsibility for intelligence affairs.

When Jacob Zuma was elected president in 2009 he renamed the post to Minister of State Security, but kept Siyabonga Cwele in the job. After the ANC election win in May 2014, Jacob Zuma announced the new minister of state security as David Mahlobo. [2]

Agencies

The following agencies and their entities fell under the oversight of the minister of state security:

State Security Agency

National Intelligence Co-Ordinating Committee

List of past ministers

Intelligence services, 1999-2009

NamePortraitTermPartyPresident
Joe Nhlanhla 18 June 19992000 ANC Thabo Mbeki
(I) (II)
Lindiwe Sisulu Lindiwe Sisulu, ABr 1200EF12909099127, detail.jpg 200028 April 2004 ANC
Ronnie Kasrils Ronnie Kasrils - Russell Tribunal.jpg 29 April 20042008 SACP
Siyabonga Cwele Siyabonga Cwele.jpg 200822 April 2009 ANC Kgalema Motlanthe
(takes office after Mbeki resigns)

State security, 2009-2021

NamePortraitTermPartyPresident
Siyabonga Cwele Siyabonga Cwele.jpg 22 April 200924 May 2014 ANC Jacob Zuma
(I) (II)
David Mahlobo 25 May 201416 October 2017 ANC
Bongani Bongo 17 October 201726 February 2018 ANC
Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba 26 February 201829 May 2019 ANC Cyril Ramaphosa
(I)
Ayanda Dlodlo 30 May 2019August 2021 ANC Cyril Ramaphosa
(II)

References

  1. ↑ Haffajee, Ferial (6 August 2021). "Ramaphosa changes more than a third of his Cabinet, takes state security into the Presidency, gives Mboweni a pass out of government". Daily Maverick.
  2. ↑ "Executive decision: Zuma's new cabinet". Mail&Guardian. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
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