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Statements

Letters

Articles

Media Reports

 

2004 - 2006

Statements

   
Ministerial Review Commission on Intelligence Terms of Reference [01 November 2006]
   
Response to media report “Tender scandal: NIA boss named” in Sunday Times of 25 June 2006 [30 June 2006]
   
Statement by Minister Ronnie Kasrils (MP) in response to allegations made by the ANC Youth League today (20060510) [11 May 2006]
   

Heads of the Intelligence and Security Services: Media Statement [25 March 2006]

   
The Executive Summary of the Final Report on the Findings of an Investigation into the Legality of the Surveillance Operations carried out by the NIA on Mr S Macozoma - Extended Terms of Reference Report on the Authenticity of the Allegedly Intercepted E-Mails [23 March 2006]
   
End of Year Message Mr Ronnie Kasrils, MP Minister for Intelligence Services [2005 December]
   
A Special 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against women and children [24 November 2005] [audio]
   
Correction: Kasrils was not summoned by SACP. Extract from statement of the SACP Central Committee [27 November 2005]
   
Unethical conduct during litigation [17 November 2005]
   
Review of measures to prevent future abuses by the Intelligence Services [26 October 2005]
   

Beware of hoax e-mails warns Intelligence Minister, Ronnie Kasrils (MP) [23 October 2005]

   

NIA Director General suspended [21 October 2005]

   

Resignation of NIA DDG Operations [07 November 2005]

   
Review of Intelligence legislation, regulations and operating procedures [02 November 2005]
   
Sale of NIA Guest House [13 March 2005]
   
Appointment of NIA Director-General [02 December 2004]
   
Progress Report on Ten Priorities for Immediate Action [18 October 2004]
   
Towards Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century: - Ten priorities for Immediate Action [23 June 2004]
   

 

Letters

   
Kasrils replies to P Fabricius [Pretoria News, The Star, The Mercury 17 October 2006]
   
Sinking into muddy waters. Response to Karima Brown’s article 'Decent into Politics of total garbage and smear’  in Business Day, 18 July 2006.
   
Letter to Carte Blanche [ Carte Blanch, 21 February 2006]
   

Possession of a classified document [Sunday Times, 17 January 2006]

   

Response to article in Kaapse Son (Spy Thriller) [Kaapse Son, 11 January 2006]

   
No way of employing Hogarth in Intelligence Services [Sunday Times, 10 December 2005]
   
Kasril's was not summoned [Sunday Times, 29 November 2005]
   

Journalists must observe protocols [Cape Times, 25 November 2005]

   

Zimbabwe co-operation does not include investigation into NGOs [Citizen, 23 November 2005] 

   

No law broken [Business Day & Mail & Guardian, 22 November 2005]

   
ANC Youth League President's complaint formally registered and being investigated [Mail & Guardian, 15 November 2005]
   
Minister's actions consistent and non-partisan. [Business Day, 25 October 2005]
   

Minister's action to suspend not politically motivated [Sowetan, 25 October 2005] 

   

Inspector General to investigate allegations of serious misconduct [Mail & Guardian, 20 October 2005]

   

Minister will not publicly comment on location of Scorpions [Mail & Guardian, 12 October 2005]

   

NIA does not investigate legitimate grievances or protests [Business Day, 17 June 2005]

   
On Intelligence Services owning Guest Houses [Business Day, 16 March 2005]
   
Apology: Clarification on Hartebeespoortdam property [Mail & Guardian, 28 January 2005]
   
Hartebeespoortdam Property: Minister demands Apology from Mail & Guardian [03 December 2004]
   
In defence of Joe Slovo - response to RW Johnson [29 November 2004]
   
Clarification on Hartebeespoortdam Property [Mail & Guardian, 22 November 2004]
   
In the country’s interests [Die Burger, 24 August 2004]
   
Reply to an Open Letter criticizing Minister Ronnie Kasrils' visit to Palestine [04 March 2004]

 

Articles on Intelligence

   
Who will guard the guardians : holding our Intelligence Services to the highest standards of professionalism [Mail & Guardian, 28 October 2005]
   
Domestic Intelligence in a constitutional democracy [Mail & Guardian, 18 July 2005]
   

Economic spying as ancient as Moses [Business Day, 06 June 2005]

   
Surveilling our Democracy [26 May 2005]
   
South African Intelligence Services celebrate Ten Years! [January 2005]
   
 Terrorism, security and shared responsibilities: "Myth must be sifted from reality in battle against terrorism"
 
[Sunday Independent, 11 November 2004]
   
Intelligence in the first 10 years of democracy [2004]
   

 

Other articles

   
David & Goliath - Just who is who in the Middle East? [31 October 2006]
   
Moral duty to highlight Israeli injustice [Citizen, 17 October 2006, pg 13]
   
A way out of the mess: The Israel-Palestine conflict [September 2006]
   
Alternative to a two state solution: Bi-national single state or one state [September 2006]
   
Rage of the Elephant: Israel in Lebanon [Mail & Guardian, 01 September 2006]
   

Myths of Zionism [Mail & Guardian, 27 January 2006]

   
Both Palestinians and Israelis will benefit from a boycott [The Guardian (UK), 25 May 2005] [Mail & Guardian, 28 May 2005]
   

What if Boipatong and Bisho had not happened? [Financial Mail, 07 May 2004]
   
Apartheid wall no way to peace [Mail and Guardian, 15 March 2004]
   
Eyeless in Gaza [24 March 2004]
   
A Prison all the same [04 March 2004]
   
Israel's wall of shame will create poor Palestinian Bantustans
   
Israel's Wall of Shame [24 February 2004]
   

 

Media reports

Intelligence services KASRILS THE DEBUGGER [Financial Mail, 09 June 2006]
   
Spy debate shows parliament how it should be done [Cape Times, 05 June 2006]
   
Power wielded secretly: South African society, inhibited by fear from the bad old days, continues to accept the excessive secrecy of the intelligence sector, writes Laurie Nathan [Sunday Times Online, 2006/04/02]
   
The A-F of Mbeki's cabinet [The Mail & Guardian, 2005/12/23]
   
Letter: Clueless [Business Day, 2005/12/20]
   
The spy who came in from the quiet [The Sunday Times 2005/12/18]
   
Jailed SA spy arrives home for Christmas [Mail & Guardian, 2005/12/15-20]
   
Out in the cold [Business Day, 2005/12/15]
   
Risky spy world [The Star Online, 2005/12/14]
   
Spy’s release ends diplomatic tug of war [Business Day, 2005/12/14]
   
SA spy returns home [The Star Online, 2005/12/13]
   
Mbeki calls for loyalty amongst intelligence services [Bua News Online, 2005/11/25]
   
Spy-Deal confusion [Zimbabwean, 2005/11/25]
   
SACP grills Kasrils over Zuma saga [Sunday Times, 2005/11/27]
   
Row rages over Saki spy affair [Sunday Times, 2005/11/27]
   
Inquiry over spy Masetlha nears an end [City Press, 2005/11/27]
   
Spy probe nears an end [News24., 2005/11/27]
   
Mbeki slams SA's spy service [Pretoria News, 2005/11/25]
   
Letter: Apologies to Zim refugees for Kasrils [Citizen, 2005/11/25]
   
Letter: What does Ronnie really know [Citizen, 2005/11/25]
   
Mbeki blasts crooked spies [The Pretoria News; 2005/11/25]
   
Mbeki warns intelligence agents not to play politics [The Star Online. 2005/11/25]
   
Kasrils right to speak out [Mail & Guardian, 2005/11/25]
   
NIA 'not above the law', says Mbeki [Mail & Guardian, 200511/25]
   
Politiek speel verbode vir intelligensiediens - Mbeki / Playing politics prohibited for Intelligence Service – MBEKI [Beeld, 2005/11/25] [Translated]
   
No stone unturned in NIA spy probe [ Business Day, 2005/11/25]
   
Mbeki urges a thorough NIA probe [iafrica.com, 2005/11/24]
   
Mbeki sends stern warning to NIA officials [SABC News, 2005/11/24]
   
NIA probe will be 'extreme' [News 24, 2005/11/24]
   
A sign of SA’s inner turmoil [Business In Africa Online, 2005/11/23]
   
Masetlha keeps his powder dry [Mail&Guardian, 2005/11/22]
   
Spy case is not withdrawn [Pretoria News, 2005/11/24]
   
No deals for spy boss [Independent Online, 2005/11/23]
   
 Letter: No law broken [Business Day, 2005/11/22]
   
South Africa, Zimbabwe to strengthen defence, intelligence ties [Angola Press, 2005/11/21]
   
Spy chief out in the cold acts to challenge Mbeki document [Sunday Independent, 2005/11/20]
   
Suspended spy boss refuses to go quietly [IOL, 2005/11/20]
   
E-mail plotter moles unearthed [City Press, 2005/11/20]
   
The spy who landed in the hot seat [Sunday Times, 2005/11/20]
   
Hogarth: A tantalising glimpse inside the party’s brain [Sunday Times, 2005/11/20]
   
SA, Zimbabwe share spy notes [Sunday Times, 2005/11/20]
   
'No spies in SA/Zim NGOs' [News24, 2005/11/20]
   

SA denies spying for Zimbabwe [Business Day, 2005/11/21]

   

SA to work with Zimbabwe's spies [BBC News, 2005/11/18]

   
Suspended spy boss seeks amicable settlement [Independent Online, 2005/11/18  09:59AM]
   
How Kasrils trapped Masetlha [Mail&Guardian, 2005/11/18]
   
Kasrils breaking the law [Mail&Guardian, 2005/11/18]
   
Suspended spy wants to get back to his desk [Mail&Guardian, 2005/11/18]
   

Suspended spy chief to go to court [Mail&Guardian, 2005/11/18]

   
Suspended spy chief considers options [Mail & Guardian, 2005/11/18]
   
SA en Zim sluit veiligheidsooreenkoms [Beeld, 2005/11/18]
   
Mbeki se regspan moet se oor Masetlha skikking [Beeld, 2005/11/18]
   
Masetlha changes tack in new bid to reverse NIA axing [Business Day, 2005/11/18]
   
SA-Zim defence commission to meet [SAPA, 2005/11/14]
   
Masetlha set for court action [News24, 2005/11/17]
   
South Africa, Zimbabwe hold joint security meeting in Cape Town [Angola Press, 2005/11/17]
   
South Africa, Zimbabwe: Intelligence pact signed [STRATFOR Online, 2005/11/17]
   

Suspended Masetlha to go to court [ Sapa, 2005/11/17]

   

Suspended NIA officials could get Njenje deal [SABC News, 2005/11/17]

   
Kasrils to stand in for Lekota [IOL Online, 2005/11/17]
   
Mbeki says he ordered spy boss 's suspension [Sowetan, 2005/11/17]
   
Masethla suspended [Daily Sun, 2005/11/17]
   
Mbeki backs Kasrils' decision [Pretoria News, 2005/11/16]
   
Is Kasrils not breaking the law? [Business Day, 2005/11/17]
   
Mbeki suspended spy chief [News 24, 2005/11/16]
   
Suspended Masetlha considering his options [SAPA, 2005/11/16]
   
Masetlha suspended, this time by president [The Star Online, 2005/11/16]
   
Masetlha to ask High Court for his reinstatement [SAPA, 2005/11/15]
   
Mbeki suspends Masetlha in bid to stymie lawsuit [Business Day, 2005/11/16]
   
Masetlha seeks court intervention [Independent Online, 2005/11/15  05:06PM]
   
Spy boss ‘working under my instructions' [Pretoria News, 2005/11/15]
   
Hof moet nou beslis of Masetlha se skorsing regmatig was [Beeld, 2005/11/15]
   
NIA chief wants to protect 'innocent' [The Star Online 2005/11/15]
   

SA-Zim defence commission to meet [SAPA, 2005/11/14]

   
Spy master defends NIA clean-up [City Press, 2005/11/13]
   
Kasrils steps up clean-up [Citizen, 2005/11/14]
   
Spy boss to head probe of all spies [Sunday Times, 2005/11/13]
   

Kasrils seeks to contain spy crisis [The Cape Argus Online, 2005/11/10]

   
Spy crisis no security threat, says Kasrils [Cape Argus Online, 2005/11/10]
   
Another top NIA manager held [Pretoria News, 2005/11/10]
   
Dismissal of e-mails a cover-up? [Sowetan, 2005/11/10]
   
NIA official arrested for 'abuse of resources' [The Star, 2005/11/10]
   
Spy appears in court over Macozoma surveillance [Business Day, 2005/11/10]
   
NIA agent in hof oor hy inligting glo weerhou [Beeld, 2005/11/10]
   
NIA, no threat to national security: Kasrils [SABC News, 2005/11/09]
   
NIA agent in court for withholding information [SAPA, 2005/11/09]
   
NIA agent appears on info rap [News24, 2005/11/09]
   
Kasrils acts in a wilderness of mirrors [Financial Mail, 2005/10/28]
   

NIA resignation 'sinister', says DA [Mail & Guardian Online, 2005/11/08]

   

NIA's Njenje quits, forgives and collects after spy scandal [The Star Online, 2005/11/07]

   
Red Ronnie's faith in the holy trinity [Focus, Issue 39]
   
Spy court battle in camera? [Pretoria News, 2005/11/07]
   
Ineptitude deepens hoax email mystery [Independent Online, 2005/11/06]
   
Let me back - spy chief [City Press, 2005/11/06]
   
South Africa's Intelligence body embroiled in Mbeki-Zuma spat [Press Trust of India, 2005/11/04]
   
Roll the dice [Mail&Guardian, 2005/11/04]
   
Spy boss takes on minister [Pretoria News, 2005/11/04]
   
NIA row reaches high court [SAPA, 2005/11/03]
   
Intelligence gathering laws up for review [SABC News, 2005/11/02]
   
Spy chief moves to placate Mbalula [Business Day, 2005/10/31]
   
Kasrils crack the NIA whip [Sunday Sun, 2005/10/30]
   
Spy chiefs fight back [Sunday Times, 2005/10/30]
   
NIA comes under attack from ANC youth [City Press Online, 2005/10/29]
   

Mbalula speaks out against 'selective' rule of law [SABC News, 2005/10/29]

   
Axing of spy bosses 'not political' [Mail&Guardian, 2005/10/28] 
   
Civil war warning was exaggerated [Sowetan, 2005/10/28]
   
Intelligence Services set for a major shake-up [The Star Online, 2005/10/27]
   
SA to curb abuses in Intelligence Agencies [Angola Press, 2005/10/27]
   
State rejects politicking in spying saga [Sowetan, 2005/10/27]
   

Kasrils orders spy agency shake-up [Business Day, 2005/10/27]

   
Kasrils to review Intelligence legislation [SAPA, 2005/10/26]
   
Kasrils wants to examine Intelligence legislation [Beeld Online, 2005/10/26]
   
Kasrils wil wetgewing oor Intelligensie bekyk [Beeld Online, 2005/10/26]
   
Mbeki supports Intelligence Minister [The Star Online, 2005/10/26]
   
Intelligence legislation reviewed [Iafrica.com, 2005/10/26]
   
SA to probe Spy Agency after row [BBC News Online, 2005/10/26]
   
United In Struggle [Daily Ireland Online, 2005/10/26]
   
Mr. Kasrils to visit Newry and Mourne [Newry Democrat, 2005/10/25]
   
Investigations into spooks continues [SAPA, 2005/10/26]
   
Kasrils to review Intelligence legislation [SAPA, 2005/10/26]
   

Statement on Cabinet meeting [SAPA, 2005/10/26]

   
Measures to prevent abuses by the Intelligence Services [SAPA, 2005/10/26]
   
Intelligence law to be reviewed [News24, 2005/10/26]
   
Spooks probe 'not political' [News24, 2005/10/26] 
   
ANCYL chief's death threat claim a new twist in ANC dispute [Sowetan, 2005/10/26]
   
Spies Urged To Defy Orders That Involve Dirty Tricks [The Star, 2005/10/26]
   
Kasrils Denies Sanctioning Spying On ANCYL Head [The Star Online, 2005/10/26]
   
Mbeki and Kasrils vs the spy bosses [Pretoria News, 2005/10/26]
   
Jeugliga se leier sę hy skrik nie vir 'spooks' en 'spies' [Beeld, 2005/10/26]
   
NIA's lips sealed on spy probe [The Citizen, 2005/10/26]
   
President Mbeki supports Intelligence Minister [SAPA, 2005/10/25]
   
Mbeki speaks out on NIA spy saga [SABC News, 2005/10/25]
   
DA Wants Kasrils To Stem All 'Abuses Of Power' [The Star Online, 2005/10/25] 
   
ANCYL head complains of being spied on by NIA [Sowetan, 2005/10/25]
   
Spy vs spy [Business Day, 2005/10/25]
   
NIA happy with spy probe [SABC News, 2005/10/24]
   
‘Sinister’ hoax e-mails meant to cause confusion [The Star Online, 2005/10/24]
   
Spies Face Hoax E-Mail Probe [The Star Online, 2005/10/24]
   
Public warned of sinister hoax intelligence e-mails [The Mercury, 2005/10/24]
   
Beware hoax spy e-mails, Kasrils warns [Pretoria News, 2005/10/24]
   
NIA denies intercepting the public’s e-mails [SABC News, 2005/10/24]
   
NIA-skorsings [Beeld, 2005/10/24]
   
Hoax e-mail warning [Sowetan, 2005/10/24]
   
Ronnie sees red about e-mail  [Beeld, 2005/10/24]
   
Kasrils cautions on fake spy agency e-mails [The Star Online, 2005/10/24]
   
'Spygate' probe widens [News24, 2005/10/24]
   
Spy saga has seeds of hope [City Press, 2005/10/23]
   
Beware of hoax e-mails [SAPA, 2005/10/23]
   
Strife in NIA   / Dismissal not related to differences - Kasrils [Beeld, 2005/10/22]
   
Axe Hangs Over Spy Chiefs [Mail & Guardian, 2005/10/21]
   
Northern Ireland 'can learn from South Africa' Pretoria, South Africa [Mail and Guardian, 2005/10/19] 
   
South Africa Hails Adams [Daily Ireland 2005/10/21]
   
Top spies axed [The Star, 2005/10/21]
   
Irish Can Learn From SA’s Miracle – Adams [The Star Online, 2005/10/20]
   
Minister en sy DG verskil oor Skerpioene / Minister and his DG differ on Scorpions [Beeld, 2005/10/15] [Translated]
   
Kasrils slams spy boss over Scorpions attack [The Star Online, 2005/10/14]
   
Kasrils lashes out at Masetlha [SAPA, 2005/10/14]
   
Kasrils lashes out at NIA boss [Mail & Guardian, 2005/10/14] 
   
Cabinet distances itself from statements on Scorpions [SAPA, 2005/10/12]
   
SA prepared for terror in run-up to World Cup in 2010, Kasrils says / SA bedag op terreur in aanloop na WB in 2010, sę Kasrils [Beeld, 2005/09/19] [Translated]
   
Kasrils warns of 2010 terror [News 24, 2005/09/16]
   
'Seapower for Africa' symposium outlines mutual interests [Jane's Defence Weekly, 2005/09/12]
   
Red Ronnie's faith in the holy trinity [Focus 39, 2005]
   
Spies should ‘avoid party politics’ [Business Day, 2005/09/28] 
   
Time to develop and upgrade Africa's navies, says Kasrils [Pretoria News, 2005/08/30]
   
Kasrils says terror suspects seek refuge in region [SABC News, 2005/08/29]
   
Opinion: So many questions: Ronnie Kasrils [Sunday Times, 05 June 2005]
   
Interview with Minister Kasrils on current protests [audio] [Radio 702, 01 June 2005]
   

Surveilling South Africa 's democracy [Pretoria News, 26 May 2005]

   
Minister's interview on radio SAFM [audio] [SAFM, 22 May 2005]
   
Kasrils warns against ‘terror’ drive [The Star, 20 May 2005]
   
Are we championing pariah states now? [Pretoria News, 20 May 2005]
   
Don't flirt with international terror - Kasrils [The Star, 20 May 2005]
   
Protesters face sedation charges [Mail and Guardian, 20 May 2005]
   
Kasrils concerned at protest violence [The Citizen, 20 May 2005]
   
SA Diplomats, spies to serve the cause of local business [Business Day, 20 May 2005]
   
Audio Opening Remarks at the National Security Conference by Minister Ronnie Kasrils [Pretoria, 19 May 2005]
   
From The A to F- of Mbeki's Cabinet [Mail and Guardian, 24 December 2004]
   
From DA Report Card [13 December 2004]
   
From Cabinet Report Card [The Star, 20 December 2004]
   
Do more with less, Kasrils tells SA spies [Business Day, 06 December 2004]
   
Kasrils says NIA has cut bloated salary bill by half [City Press, 05 December 2004]
   
'Islamic terror is not a problem for SA' [Saturday Star, 20 November 2004]
   
Kasrils calls for introspection on national security [SABC, 05 October 2004]
   

Kasrils offers plain talk about 'spy house' [Independent Online, 20 July 2004]

   

Kasrils says he's willing to meet DA about seaside property deal [Cape Times, 20 July 2004]

   

Kasrils tightens the belt in intelligence [Translated: Kasrils draai krane toe in Intelligensie] [Die Burger, 28 Junie 2004]

   
Powerhouse of the world [Weekend Argus, 27 June 2004]
   
SA Secret Service behind arrest of 'coup 70' [Mercenaries arrested at Harare Airport] [Weekend Argus, 27 June 2004]
   
Red Ronnie is back in the pressure cooker [Sunday Independent, 27 June 2004]
   
Ministry's mansion to be sold [Pretoria News, 25 June 2004]
   
Kasrils sells R7m spy mansion to aid budget [Business Day, 24 June 2004]
   
SA has 'world's energy source' [News 24, 23 June 2004] 
   
From the men and women entrusted with delivering on Mbeki's promises [Sunday Times, 02 May 2004]
   
Kasrils will clamp down on troublemakers [This Day, 30 April 2004]

 

Reviews

Review on Armed and Dangerous by Ronnie Kasrils [ Review by former USA Intelligence Officer Robert Steele, 2005]

 

    

Ministry for Intelligence Services Republic of South Africa