Minister of State Security (South Africa)

South Africa
Minister of State Security
Flag of South Africa
Department of State Security
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerCyril Ramaphosa
Inaugural holderJoe Nhlanhla
Formation18 June 1999
Final holderAyanda Dlodlo
WebsiteDepartment 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.[1]

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:

State Security Agency

National Intelligence Co-Ordinating Committee

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)

References

  1. ^ Haffajee, Ferial (6 August 2021). "Ramaphosa changes more than a third of his Cabinet, takes state security into the Presidency, gives Mboweni a pass out of government". Daily Maverick.
  2. ^ "Executive decision: Zuma's new cabinet". Mail&Guardian. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.