Minister of State Security (South Africa)

South Africa Minister of State Security
Flag of South Africa
Incumbent David Mahlobo since 25 May 2014
Department of State Security
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Jacob Zuma
Inaugural holder	Joe Nhlanhla
Formation	18 June 1999
Deputy	Ellen Molekane
Website	Department of State Security

The Minister of State Security (formerly the Minister of Intelligence Services) is a Minister of the South African government, who oversees South Africa's civilian intelligence agencies. As of 2014 the Minister of State Security is David Mahlobo.

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 Cwele in the job. After the ANC election win in May 2014, Jacob Zuma announced the new Minister of State Security as David Mahlobo.^[1]

Agencies

The following Agencies and their entities fall 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

Minister of Intelligence Services, 1999-2009

	Term		Party
Joe Nhlanhla	18 June 1999	2000	ANC	Thabo Mbeki (I) (II)
Lindiwe Sisulu	2000	28 April 2004	ANC
Ronnie Kasrils	29 April 2004	2008	SACP
Siyabonga Cwele	2008	22 April 2009	ANC
Siyabonga Cwele	2008	22 April 2009	ANC	Kgalema Motlanthe (takes office after Mbeki resigns)

Minister of State Security, 2009-present

Name		Portrait	Term		Party	President
	Siyabonga Cwele		22 April 2009	24 May 2014	ANC		Jacob Zuma (I) (II)
	David Mahlobo		25 May 2014	Incumbent	ANC		Jacob Zuma (I) (II)

References

↑ "Executive decision: Zuma's new cabinet". Mail&Guardian. Retrieved 26 May 2014.

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