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.
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.
Agencies The following agencies and their entities fell under the oversight of the minister of state security:
State Security Agency National Intelligence Agency - now known as the Domestic branch South African Secret Service - now known as the Foreign branch National Communications Centre COMSEC (Electronic Communications Security (Pty) Ltd) South African National Academy of Intelligence
National Intelligence Co-Ordinating Committee
List of past ministers Intelligence services, 1999-2009 NamePortraitTermPartyPresident Joe Nhlanhla 18 June 1999 2000 ANC Thabo Mbeki Lindiwe Sisulu 2000 28 April 2004 ANC Ronnie Kasrils 29 April 2004 2008 SACP Siyabonga Cwele 2008 22 April 2009 ANCKgalema Motlanthe
State security, 2009-2021 NamePortraitTermPartyPresident Siyabonga Cwele 22 April 2009 24 May 2014 ANC Jacob Zuma David Mahlobo 25 May 2014 16 October 2017 ANC Bongani Bongo 17 October 2017 26 February 2018 ANC Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba 26 February 2018 29 May 2019 ANC Cyril Ramaphosa Ayanda Dlodlo 30 May 2019 August 2021 ANC Cyril Ramaphosa
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