SOUTH AFRICAN INTELLIGENCE OVERSIGHT AND THE INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATION
Date
2012-12-04
Authors
Thebus, Donovan Farrel
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Abstract
South African Intelligence services have made significant strides in
conforming to civilian led control. Albeit, from numerous media reports and
articles, and in an official Ministerial Intelligence Review Commission
Report (for the period 2006 to 2009), acute problems within the
intelligence services and intelligence oversight became evident. The
interception of communication by the intelligence services appeared to be
unregulated, unlawfully and inconsistent with the constitution.
Furthermore, intelligence oversight appeared to be functioning in a
reactive manner. This research report explores and explains the role of
intelligence oversight in relation to the interception of communication. It
concludes by recommending that intelligence oversight be institutionalised
under chapter 9 of the constitution
Description
MM thesis - P&DM
Keywords
Intelligence services, Interception of communication