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The 2021 South African unrest, also known as the July 2021 riots, [23] the Zuma unrest [24] or Zuma riots, [25] was a wave of civil unrest that occurred in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provinces from 9 to 18 July 2021, sparked by the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma for contempt of court.
The State Security Agency (SSA) is the department of the South African government with overall responsibility for civilian intelligence operations. It was created in October 2009 to incorporate the formerly separate National Intelligence Agency, South African Secret Service, South African National Academy of Intelligence, National Communications Centre, and COMSEC.
By contrast South Africa had 450,000 private security guards in 2020 (and 470,000 in 2021), [590] besides 1.5 million qualified "but inactive" private security personnel. [43] The SAPS has a strained relationship with private security companies, and warned them in 2021 that they must adhere to the law. [590]
The State Security Council (SSC) was formed in South Africa in 1972 to advise the government on the country's national policy and strategy concerning security, its implementation and determining security priorities. Its role changed through the prime ministerships of John Vorster and PW Botha (later State President), being little used during ...
State Security Agency. Website. www .ssa .gov .za. The National Intelligence Agency ( NIA) was the previous name of an intelligence agency of the South African government. Currently it is known as the Domestic Branch of the State Security Agency. It is responsible for domestic and counter-intelligence within the Republic of South Africa.
Terrorism in South Africa has not been seen as a significant threat to the security of the state since the end of apartheid . In 1967 the government passed Terrorism Act No 83, defining terrorist activities as acts that "endanger the maintenance of law and order ." In 2003, an Anti-Terrorism Bill (Bill 12 of 2003) was passed in which Terrorism ...
Department of Intelligence and Security (South Africa) Department of Intelligence and Security (DIS) is a defunct security service of the African National Congress (ANC) in exile. The existing service, the Department of National Intelligence and Security (NAT) was reformed between 1985 and 1987, which resulted in the new organisation.
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.