Mondli Gungubele to assume political responsibility for State Security Agency

The announcement was made in a statement released on Monday.

“In terms of Section 209(2) of the Constitution, designated Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele to assume political responsibility for the control and direction of the State Security Agency,” says the Presidency’s spokesperson Tyrone Seale.

Ramaphosa disbanded the Ministry of State Security in August last year in light of the July unrest and promised that political responsibility for the State Security Agency would reside in the Presidency.

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“Section 209(2) of the Constitution, which addresses the governance of intelligence services, empowers the President to assume political responsibility for intelligence services other than those of the police or national defence force, or to designate a member of Cabinet to assume this responsibility,” says Seale

The president has assigned responsibility for the State Security Agency to Minister Gungubele, who is a Cabinet member, while Deputy Minister Zizi Kodwa continues to serve as Deputy Minister.