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South Africa: civilian intelligence agence, the State Security Agency, is broken, and in urgent need for reform
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South Africa: civilian intelligence agence, the State Security Agency, is broken, and in urgent need for reform

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Evarist Chahali
May 24, 2023
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South Africa’s civilian intelligence service, the State Security Agency, is a broken institution. It is meant to provide intelligence to forewarn the country about national security threats.

Powerful individuals aligned to former president Jacob Zuma, presumably at his behest, repurposed the institution to help him maintain his grip on power. It was one …

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