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]
| South Africa Minister of State Security | |
|---|---|
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| Department of State Security | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Cyril Ramaphosa |
| Inaugural holder | Joe Nhlanhla |
| Formation | 18 June 1999 |
| Final holder | Ayanda Dlodlo |
| Website | Department of State Security |
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:
- 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
List of Past Ministers
Minister of Intelligence Services, 1999-2009
| Name | Portrait | Term | Party | President | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Kgalema Motlanthe (takes office after Mbeki resigns) | ||
Minister of State Security, 2009-2021
| Name | Portrait | Term | Party | President | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siyabonga Cwele | | 22 April 2009 | 24 May 2014 | ANC | Jacob Zuma (I) (II) | ||
| 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 (I) | |||
| Ayanda Dlodlo | 30 May 2019 | August 2021 | ANC | Cyril Ramaphosa (II) | |||