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Security ministry silent over top spooks
The Ministry of State Security says it will not yet comment on Sunday press reports that minister Siyabonga Cwele has asked the...
Minister orders top South African spies to quit: report
South Africa's state security minister has ordered three top intelligence officials to resign as divisions emerge in the country's spy community ahead...
Ackerman: Secrecy Bill will hit business
The controversial Protection of Information bill will have a direct impact on foreign investment in South Africa, Pick n Pay chairman Gareth...
Border Management Agency supersized?
The Border Management Agency (BMA) will have the requisite powers "to enable the state to address the long-standing problems of fragmentation, duplication...
No discernible threats to our constitutional order: Cwele
Minister of State Security Siyabonga Cwele says South Africa "is prospering, stable and secure".
Giving his annual budget vote – the only insight...
National Security Strategy cometh
Minister of State Security Siyabonga Cwele says his ministry and department has made significant progress in finalising a National Security Strategy (NSS)...
Cwele mulls dual-use tech strategy
An Inter-Departmental Task Team is developing a national strategy for dual-use technologies that have both security and commercial applications.
"Another strategic sector...
“Secrecy Bill” debate extended
African National Congress (ANC) MPs on Friday called for an extension of the looming deadline to complete drafting the Protection of Information...
SSA takes shape, legislation to follow
Minister of State Security Siyabonga Cwele says the State Security Bill that he promised last year, will reach Parliament this year. The...
Illicit economy R178bn: Cwele
The government is looking to attract and develop specialists and sophisticated technologies to tackle the illicit economy, estimated to be about R178...
Information Bill debate resumes
The ruling African National Congress (ANC) says it cannot allow debate on the controversial Protection of Information Bill to continue forever, and...
State Security aboard to fight crime, corruption
State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele has pledged the intelligence community's renewed support in fighting crime and corruption. Speaking during debate on his...
Cwele embarrassed as wife sits in jail
Minister of State Security Siyabonga Cwele (pictured) has been embarrassed by the arrest of his wife on drug dealing charges. Sheryl Cwele...
State security again delays top cop corruption trial
South African Minister of State Security Siyabonga Cwele is taking his fight to keep former intelligence coordinator Barry Gilder out of the...
Zuma to expedite intelligence law changes
President Jacob Zuma says government will expedite the Parliamentary process to enact a new Protection of Information law to protect the...
Ex crime intelligence chief talks conspiracy
Former police crime intelligence head and deputy national commissioner Mulangi Mphego (pictured) has made a series of allegations of espionage, blackmail, corruption and sabotage...
State Security postpones Selebi trial
State security minister Siyabonga Cwele is to approach the Supreme Court of Appeal to set aside a ruling by the South Gauteng...