Budget Vote for Department of State Security Agency

By Hon. David Mahlobo MP, Minister of State Security

Parliament of Republic of South Africa, Cape Town

16 May 2017

Honourable Chairperson of the Session

Chairperson of the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence, Hon.

Charles Nqakula

Honourable Ministers

Deputy Minister of the State Security Agency, Hon. Cde. Ellen Molekane

and other Deputy Ministers

Deputy Chief Whip of the ANC, Hon. Doris Dlakude

Chief Whip of the JSCI, Hon. JJ Skhosana

Honourable Members of Parliament and National Council of Provinces

Honourable Members of JSCI

The Inspector General of Intelligence, Dr. Isaac Dintwe

Director-General of the State Security Agency, Arthur Fraser, the entire

SSA Leadership and members

Veterans of the Intelligence service

The Auditor General of the Republic, Mr. TK Makwetu

Leadership of ANC, Alliance and Progressive Youth Alliance

Mahlobo and Molekane Families

Distinguished Guests

Comrades and Friends

Fellow South Africans,

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Introduction

1. Honourable Chairperson and Members, during the celebration of

23 years of our hard-won freedom and democracy, H.E. President

Zuma implored us into action as a nation to deal with the vestiges

of colonialism and apartheid.

2. In his speech at Georgetown University is 1987, the ANC

President Cde. OR Tambo said, “We seek to create a united,

democratic and non-racial society. We have a vision of South

Africa in which black and white shall live and work together as

equals in conditions of peace and prosperity.”

3. As a country and her people we are indeed on course, many of our

citizens have access to basic services like housing, water,

sanitation, roads, electricity, education, health care and social

security that were denied before.

4. However we are the first to admit that more still needs to be done

in the construction of this national democratic society. We can

pride ourselves with the achievement of political freedom that

included universal suffrage but economic freedom remains elusive.

It is for this belief that for our freedom to be complete, In realising

the ideals of the National Democratic Revolution the ANC has

decided on a radical socio-economic transformation agenda as a

path towards building a country that is not only united in diversity

but also united in equality.

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5. The majority of our population in this country that are blacks in

general, African in particular are economically disempowered and

are already understandably impatient and dissatisfied with lack of

real economic gains from our freedom. These levels of poverty,

inequality and unemployment are unacceptable, unsustainable and

pose serious security threat to our nation.

6. In certain aspects of our democratic society, we note that our

country is experiencing a number of challenges that appear to be

testing the strength and depth of our constitutional democracy.

7. We need to have full confidence in the institutions of democracy

which our constitution establishes and we must be confident that

these matters will be handled in a manner that doesn’t destabilise

our country.

8. As the nation we have proven that through our diversity and unity

we can stand together and emerge as one people. Our

collectivism and unity of the people should be directed to defeating

the scourge of racism, tribalism, inequality, poverty and

unemployment and avoid a situation wherein the revolution is

devouring its own children.

9. Our mandate emanates from the constitution and other relevant

laws regarding to National Security by securing South Africa’s

sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence, her people, critical

infrastructure, assets and interests.

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10. As we have indicated before, in seeking to fulfil our legal mandate

we are always mindful of the need to find checks and balances to

government’s use of excessively harsh measures towards citizens

in the name of national security.

11. In South Africa, the checks and balances have been developed

after the dawn of democracy. Let me take this opportunity to thank

the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence by diligently

concluding its work with the appointment of our new Inspector

General of Intelligence Dr. Isaac Dintwe. We wish to convey our

sincere congratulations to Dr. Dintwe and all the best in his new

task.

12. There is therefore no better way in celebrating the national

security achievements to date than to rededicate the national

intelligence structures to continue the good story of the further

consolidation of our democracy through the creation of conditions

of peace and stability that is necessary to make further

improvements to the lives of all South Africans, as well as those in

the SADC Region, our African Continent and the rest of the world.

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Global Security Environment

13. I am once again reminded of the words of OR Tambo at the 1969

Morogoro conference when he said and I quote: “The victories of

the national liberation movements were in most cases not easy,

smooth and complete, nor was the retreat of the imperialist always

unplanned or a complete defeat. Imperialism resorted to many

political, military, economic and other stratagems to extend its

lease of life and to save as much as it could in its erstwhile

colonies. “Since the advent of our democracy, it has taken us so

many years since the day these words were spoken for us to

witness their manifestation.

14. The instability of the global environment will contribute to

increasing strain on the economic, political, and security

foundations of the international order that have underpinned global

stability since the end of the Second World War.

15. Economic instability, mass migration, political dysfunction, and

foreign security crises have enabled the rise of populist

movements, testing the commitment of a number of countries to

pluralist values. In the context of these intra-civilizational identity

crises, the liberal international order faces increasing strain.

16. State and non-state actors will also seize the opportunity to

undermine the legitimacy and control of governments and to

promote their narrow interests.

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17. As a result, states will be forced to focus increasingly on threats

within their borders, to the detriment of international cooperation. 

National Security Perspective

18. As the security services the thrust of our mandate is outlined in

NDP 2030: “in 2030, people living in South Africa feel safe at

home, at school and at work, and they enjoy a community life free

of fear. Women walk freely in the street and children play safely

outside”.

19. In describing our current state of peace & stability in the country,

our departure point is that South Africa is relatively stable

notwithstanding, our security assessment which identifies

economic weaknesses as the major threat to our national security

and interests.

THREATS TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE

Violent Protests

20. Chairperson and Honourable Members, all of us agree on the

constitutionally enshrined rights of association, movement and

protest. In relation to the latter, our Bill of Rights provides, in

Chapter 2 that: “Everyone has the right to peacefully and unarmed,

to assemble, to demonstrate, to picket and to present petitions”.

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21. A series of concerns have emerged around the perceived trend

towards using fears about security to justify eroding human rights

and freedoms. Finding a balance on how to effectively address

security, while respecting human rights, constitute a key challenge

of our times.

22. If we look back at the history of the struggle in this country, we

can see that ours was a very violent one, where people found their

voices through various forms of protests that ended with blood on

the floor. It was the darkest period in the history of this country.

23. It can be argued that the violent nature of many protests in our

country and the violent nature of certain crime categories in society

reflect the old violence from which we come from as a nation.

24. We therefore have to condemn any wanton destruction of

property, vandalism and at times death that is associated with

some protests.

25. Last year we saw the proliferation of violent service delivery

protests, violent student protests and violent industrial actions. In

addition, we have also witnessed violence in relation to

demarcation decisions such as those that occurred in Vuwani

where schools bore the brunt of the destruction. We’ve also noted

that housing shortages have culminated in increased incidents of

land invasions which have been largely politicised.

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26. Instability in the transport sector remains a challenge. The

underlying conflict over ranks and routes is compounded by the

involvement of security companies. The introduction of Uber which

has resulted in conflict with the metered taxi industry has further

exacerbated conflicts in this sector. The involvement of some other

government officials do not assist our course of creating stability in

this sector. We will continue to work tirelessly with all our partners

in search of lasting solutions to the challenges of this industry.

27. Insecurity posed by some private security companies is not limited

to the transport industry as earlier reflected. It extends to the

involvement of our nationals in conflicts in the continent and other

parts of the world. The ever expanding footprint of this industry and

the cash based system of transacting makes curbing illegal

activities of this industry difficult. The continued provision of

security services at National Key Points and Strategic Installation

by private security companies which are foreign owned remains a

problem.

28. It is essential that these strategic installations are protected by

South Africans, as means to secure our sovereignty. It is our

conviction that the Private Security Industry Regulation

Amendment Bill will assist in resolving some of these challenges

including the transformation imperatives.

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29. Our position remains that the right to protest must be exercised in

a responsible manner that doesn’t impact negatively on others. In

all of these, we’ve also noted the disturbing trend of state and non-

state actors who continue to hijack legitimate socio-economic

concerns for narrow political gains aimed at effecting an

unconstitutional change of government.

30. As political leaders we must show political maturity by denouncing

the exploitation of genuine community concerns for ulterior

motives. We equally call on the business community to be

behaving responsibly in its engagement with workers.

Information Security and Securing the Cyberspace

31. Honourable Chairperson and Members, personal privacy and

national security in the 21st century both depend on protecting a

set of systems that didn’t even exist until late 20th century.

32. The digital and information age has brought exciting opportunities

in developing our economies, improving our health care,

education, agricultural production, military, provision of services

and the list is endless. In the same vein, electronic computing and

communication pose some of the most complex challenges the

world has ever faced.

33. Attacks on any of these networks would potentially have

disastrous consequences for individuals and for society as

witnessed in the recent ransom-ware attack to more than 100

countries affecting thousands of organisations worldwide.

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34. This cyber-attack affected UK health care system, railway in

Germany, number of agencies and companies in the last week

because of security deficiencies.

35. The international community is concerned over threats posed by

possible use of such technologies both in civil and military spheres

at the expense of achieving international peace, security and

stability, undermining sovereignty and security of states and

interference in their internal affairs, violation of citizen’s private life,

destabilisation of inner political and social and economic situation,

advancing of racism, terrorism, ethnic and sectarian strife.

36. Finding a balance of respecting human rights in the field of

information security and communication technologies continue to

be a subject by various proponents to the equation. In our quest to

secure critical information infrastructure, government has made

significant strides to protect its information from attacks that

emanate from cyber space.

37. Our country is one of the targets for cybercrime and research

shows that small companies and ordinary citizens especially

unsuspecting children are being targeted more and more by cyber

criminals, state actors and hacktivists.

38. Ransomware, identity theft, cyber bullying, internet banking fraud,

misuse of social networks and many other types of attacks are

prevalent.

39. We have made significant strides on the research side. In

partnership with institutions of higher learning, we have launched

capacity building programmes that will bolster our capacity to

respond to the problem of cyber insecurity. These initiatives will

not only bolster the capacity of government to respond to cyber

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insecurity, but it will create a skills base that will improve cyber

security for the public and private sectors.

40. Good progress has also been recorded on the policy and

legislative environment including relevant coordinating structures.

The Cybercrime and Cybersecurity Bill is currently before

Parliament, having gone through a process of consultation with

relevant stakeholders. The Bill seeks to ensure that the country

has the relevant legislative framework in place.

41. Information security and cybersecurity is a matter of discussion

globally. As we consider appropriate legislation we should clearly

address the following threats:

a) Acts of aggression aimed at discrediting the sovereignty and

violation of security and territorial integrity of states and

threatening international peace, security and stability;

b) For causing economic and other damages, including

destructive impact on elements of information infrastructure;

c) For terrorists purposes, as well as advocacy of terrorism and

recruitment for terrorists activities;

d) For committing crime, including those connected with

unauthorised access to computer information;

e) Interference into internal affairs of states, violation of public

order, incitement of interracial and interethnic and sectarian

strife, advocacy of racist and xenophobic ideas of theories

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that ignite hatred and discrimination and incite and also to

destabilise governance; and

f) For dissemination of information harmful for socio-political

and socio-economic system, spiritual, moral and cultural

environment in other states.

Unconstitutional Regime Change

42. A number of governments are using underhand tactics in pursuit

of their narrow national interest and national security in the

process destabilising a number of countries like what happened in

Libya, Brazil and now in Syria. During the past year, they

continued their efforts, in close collaboration with negative

domestic forces, to undermine our democratic and constitutional

advances.

43. Their modus operandi is through penetration, influencing,

manipulation and ultimately subversion in the quest to advance

and promote their national interests. These attacks may result in

the diversion of governance and the possibility that the broader

purpose of government will be hijacked by those with ulterior

agendas, sectarian interests and nefarious intent.

44. Their general strategy they use a range of role players to promote

their agenda and these include, but are not limited to certain :

mainstream media; non-governmental organisations and

community-based organisations; foreign and multinational

companies; funding of opposition activities; infiltration and

recruitment in key government departments; religious bodies,

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prominent influential persons; and punning of covert intelligence

networks and covert action on our soil.

45. As a country, we should always be careful not to wittingly or

unwittingly yield to those who exploit genuine concerns of our

people to drive a wedge amongst the public and seize this moment

to effect unconstitutional change of government.

THREATS TO THE WELL-BEING AND SAFETY OF SOUTH AFRICANS

Transnational and Organised Crime

46. Transnational crime network on arms and ammunition, drug and

human trafficking, stock theft, vehicle theft and money laundering

have become one of the international security challenge we face.

47. Gangsterism and drugs abuse continue to ravage the most

impoverished in our society. We must deal decisively with the

prevalence of Gangsterism in our communities. Of concern is the

targeting of schools and youth centres as recruitment grounds for

gangs.

48. Linked to the issue of gangsterism is the escalation of drug

manufacturing, smuggling, trafficking and consumption. Recent

drug bust by the security services, in February 2017, included the

confiscated of drugs worth R78 million in OR Tambo airport which

was believed to be enroute from Sao Paulo to Nairobi.

49. We also note the continued use of illegal firearms, explosives and

other ammunition in the commission of violent, syndicated and

organised crime. This has been worsened by the targeting of

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military bases and police stations for weapons, the latest of which

was the robbery at Khayelitsha last month.

50. As part of the response to these challenges, the Security Cluster

has taken steps to improve coordination in implementing the

approved Anti-Gangsterism Strategy of government. We call on

communities to join hands with government in fighting the scourge

of gangsterism and drugs.

51. The security services will continue to conduct intelligence driven

joint operations that will wage a serious war on drugs. We also

note and welcome various major metropolitan cities who have

implemented focused programmes aimed at ridding our streets of

drug lords and cleaning up on drug dens.

52. Working with SAPS and other law enforcement agencies, we

managed to run successful operations against organised crime

syndicates

THREATS TO ECONOMC DEVELOPMENT

Illicit Economy

53. A significant amount of cash was detected leaving the South

African borders to foreign jurisdictions and this is estimated at R80

billion per annual in Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs). While the threat

of IFFs were brought into sharp focus by the AU High-Level Panel

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in 2015, the information leak of the Panama law firm Mossack

Fonseca in 2016 illustrated the extent and impact of illicit flows at a

global level and these revelations implicated some of the South

African individuals and companies.

54. Over the years, it is clear that the South African economy has

been affected negatively by decades of transfer pricing and other

forms of illegal capital flight by multinational companies, especially

those who operates in the extractive industries

55. In the period under review, the threat posed by the illicit mining of

precious metals and related crimes continued to proliferate across

the country and this manifested in the displacement of illicit

activities to the previously unaffected provinces such as KwaZulu-

Natal and the targeting of Chrome mines in Limpopo. This was

exacerbated by the weakening of the Rand which resulted in the

sharp increase in gold prices in both legal and black markets thus

increasing incentives for illegal miners

56. We cannot allow a situation of instability that is manufactured

outside of our borders to manifest in this country, as we saw last

year the killings that took place in disused mines west of

Johannesburg.

57. We have also noted with concern, the increase in infrastructure

crimes which affects the livelihood of our communities. Syndicated

theft of amongst others copper affect the delivery of critical

services and at times result in community protests.

58. Within this context, we have reaffirmed our focus on providing

economic intelligence which supports government in dealing with

threats in the illicit economy. We have also extended our focus to

include exploration of economic opportunities to the benefit of our

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people. In this regard, we look forward to working with the

Treasury, SARS, DTI and the Financial Intelligence Centre in

curbing this scourge/

59. We will continue to strengthen our capacity given our unique role

and position within the global trade and financial environment. We

will also consolidate and build further on the successes of the past

with regards to combating illicit tobacco smuggling and identifying

harmful trade practices.

Fighting Corruption

60. Corruption poses a serious and direct threat to our reconstruction

and development initiatives, good governance, service delivery,

and ultimately stability, particularly at local level. We will continue

focusing on corruption within the public service and private sector.

61. The Anti-Corruption Task Team, which comprises of various law

enforcement agencies, has posted encouraging results in the fight

against corruption. For the period to end of March 2017, freezing

orders to the value of R610.5 million were obtained resulting in an

overachievement of 2%. For the same period, 87 successful

prosecutions were obtained against government officials.

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62. We are enhancing up the vetting process to improve the integrity

particularly of those in the employ of government as well as those

in state owned enterprises.

63. We are in the process of digitising the vetting process whilst

finalising the intelligence regulations that will enable the conduct of

vetting as a compulsory requirement. For us the integrity of

government officials is paramount in the fight against corruption.

Environmental Protection

64. Chairperson, with regards to the threat to our wildlife, our

assessment confirmed the escalation of wildlife crimes which has

become the fourth lucrative transnational organised crime after

drugs, firearms and human trafficking.

65. To this end, some SADC countries are used as key operational

bases for poachers particularly for those operating in the Kruger

National Park.

66. Targeting of rhino horn and smuggling remains a course for

concern and the intensification of security operations at national

parks diverted focus of criminal networks to private game parks.

67. Despite this, the security services in partnership with the

Department of Environmental Affairs continue to disrupt the

activities of poachers and their syndicates. Last month, the

Department of Justice opened the Skukuza Regional Court to

assist in combating rhino poaching related activities.

68. Arrests continue to be made on poachers with the latest of these

being that of a syndicate using luxury vehicles to commit the

crimes in North West province- popularly known as Bokone

Bophirima.

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THREATS TO THE TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF THE REPUBLIC

Management of Migration and Securing South Africa’s Borders

69. Illegal immigration has become a serious challenge for our

country because of our vast borders such as land, air and

maritime. Effective control and management of our South Africa’s

border security is critical

70. As a country we continue to experience the high entry of

economic migrants into South Africa who claim to be asylum

seekers.

71. As a result, they continue to saturate our urban and peri-urban

centres, hence their intensification of moving into the rural parts of

our country.

72. Despite all interventions, it is evident that South Africa remains

the preferred destination of economic migrants in Southern Africa.

The South African economy has over an extended period of time

been supported by amongst others migrant workers. South

Africans have peacefully coexisted with foreign nationals over the

years. The openness of South Africa to migrants have been

acknowledged by the United Nations in declaring that South Africa

has taken more than its fair share of migrants per capita.

73. As indicated before, competition for scarce resources and

business opportunities continue to drive anti-foreigner sentiments.

Accusations of foreign nationals’ involvement in criminal activities

have also been levelled. Criminal acts, irrespective of who

commits them should be dealt with decisively Communities need

to be encouraged to seek dialogue in resolving conflicts with the

émigré community instead of resorting to violence..

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74. The preparations for the launch of the Border Management

Authority (BMA) are at an advanced stage, with the BMA Bill

before Parliament for consideration, under the stewardship of the

Department of Home Affairs. It is envisaged that the BMA will go a

long way in addressing the challenge of uncontrolled migration.

75. This coordination will enhance the work already being done by the

JCPS Cluster in cross-border migration. We will also continue

operational engagements with our neighbouring counterparts to

improve regional security and stability.

Countering Terrorism, Radicalisation and Violent Extremism

76. The escalation of international terrorism as one of the major global

security challenges, dominated by the threat of the Islamic State

(IS), foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs), and the growing trend of

online radicalisation. Furthermore, this period saw the escalation

of the threats posed by lone-wolfs and self-radicalised individuals

under the IS banner as witnessed in France, Germany and the

USA wherein soft targets such as hotels, beach resorts,

restaurants and even educational facilities got hit. Of our serious

concern is the sustained attempts by South Africans travelling to

the conflict zones especially the youth being the most vulnerable

group.

77. Although, South Africa is not a primary target for attack by

international terror organisations no country is immune. However,

South Africans cannot afford to be complacent given the extent of

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extremist ideology and propaganda being spread through the

internet and social media.

78. Working with the collective of the law enforcement agencies, we

continue to ensure the effective implementation of the National

Counter-Terrorism Strategy as outlined in the National Counter-

Terrorism Strategy Implementation Plan.

79. We will also raise with Parliament the legislative limitations that

we have detected in terms of criminalising terrorism.

80. We will also continue the partnerships that we have established

with a number of community and civil society structures which

have come out in support and said “not in our name”. These are

the unsung heroes and heroines of our country that have pledged

to ensure, just like the NDP envisions, we create safer

communities where women and children can walk free without any

fear or want.

81. We have had and will continue to have extensive engagements

with international partners in our quest to improve cooperation on

these matters. As a member of the Committee of Intelligence and

Security Services of Africa (CISSA), we have contributed to the

development of a strategy on countering terrorism in Africa.

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INTERNATIONAL SECURITY COOPERATION

82. Honourable Chairperson and Members, the prosperity and

advancement as a country is intrinsic and inextricable link to that of

our region and continent. We have played significant role in

supporting our government on matters of peace, security and

national interest. We will continue to play our part by providing

dynamic, reliable and timeous intelligence to advance our national

security and interests.

83. The security challenges in the various regions of our continent are

an indication that there are new and unconventional threats that

have necessitated more collaboration within various regions and

other multilateral institutions through the AU to respond to the

challenges.

84. We will continue supporting government’s efforts in facilitating

peace and stability in the region as characterised by the initiatives

in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho and Mozambique,

amongst others.

85. We remain seized with supporting the efforts of HE President

Zuma in his capacity as Chair of the African Union Ad Hoc High

Level Committee on Sudan, as he seek to get all the parties to

recommit to the peaceful resolution of the South Sudan crisis.

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86. The outbreak of violence in Juba after the signing of the power

sharing deal that led to the formation for the transitional

Government of National Unity was a major setback. We will

continue to support the Presidential Special Envoy in its mission.

87. With regards to Libya, South Africa, through the participation of

President Zuma on the African Union High Level Committee on

Libya, will continue to support regional and continental processes

to respond and resolve the crisis in Libya that has resulted in

untold suffering in that country and in the perishing of migrants in

the Mediterranean seas.

88. We will continue to support government’s participation within the

multilateral institutions of the United Nations. Equally, BRICS

remains an important forum through which South Africa and major

international players such as China, Russia India and Brazil

collaborate to enhance global governance to ensure an equitable

development and global peace and security.

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Building Capacity to Respond

89. The process of improving the capacity of the intelligence

structures remains an ongoing one in order to ensure that the SSA

continues to have the capability to fulfil its constitutional

responsibilities against the background of continuously evolving

national security threats from within the domestic and global

environments. Improving our capacity also remains premised on

our appreciation of the role of intelligence in securing the South

African State, its sovereignty, its people, infrastructure and

resources.

90. To this end, the SSA has developed a strategic perspective that is

premised on the National Development Plan but extends it to the

year 2035. We believe that as the national risk management

capacity of the state, the SSA should have a strategic vision on

national security matters that goes beyond that of the NDP in order

for it to provide early warning on potential threats and dangers

which may confront our country and her people.

91. Lastly, capacity building also means that we have to ensure that

we protect our institution from any unauthorised attempts to gain

access to our systems, processes and information by our

detractors who are intent on preventing us from developing a

prosperous and secure nation.

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Conclusion

92. We also value the contribution, guidance and counsel that is

provided by the family of oversight structures; the Joint Standing

Committee on Intelligence, the Auditor General and the Inspector

General of Intelligence. These are institutions that our Constitution

has established to hold us accountable, on behalf of the people of

South Africa, for the actions and or inactions we take in the

exercise of our work. We pledge our full cooperation in this regard.

93. I wish to thank HE President Zuma and the ANC for their

continued support and guidance. Let me also thank the Deputy

Minister, the Director General and his Top Management Team and

Members of SSA and the leadership of the entire intelligence

community. The Ministry Staff and my family are also worthy of

mention for their support with the task at hand.

94. We shall work with vigour to implement bold and decisive

interventions toward socio-economic transformation in order to

eradicate poverty, unemployment, reduce inequality and create

sustainable livelihoods which constitute the main tasks of our

second phase of the transition as espoused in the National

Democratic Revolution by the people’s movement- the ANC.

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95. Leaders across the globe are having a unique opportunity to

advance humanity by developing policies and strategies that

promotes peace and prosperity.

96. We are obligated by human solidarity and love for peace, justice

and equality to be tolerant, reject prejudice base on race, creed,

gender, religion, sectarianism and cast. Freedom and equality is

the cornerstone of a truly united, non-racial, non-sexist, democratic

and prosperous society we all yearn for.

97. We cannot succeed as nation when the majority of its citizens are

held back by economic bondages. Majority of our people are still

suffering from poverty, inequality and unemployment. They too

are human, let’s work tireless in our diversity through a united

action to embrace the strength within them and realize their full

potential in the land of our birth.

98. Our responsibility is to unite and lead the nation, while accepting

the baton of history. Our responsibility is to our people and

expects better quality of life. They hope that their children and next

generations can grow up better, have decent work and a better life

for all. The ANC has led our people in scoring accomplishment

that capture our imagination and attention of the world. We have

every reason to be proud. However we are proud but can’t allow

complacent to set in and will never rest on our laurels.

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99. I humbly submit this budget vote for the Department of State

Security for your consideration and approval.

100. God bless Africa, her sons and daughters.

101. I THANK YOU!!!

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