Part III: civilian and defence intelligence.

In this section, selected official views regarding positive intelligence in South Africa (civilian domestic and foreign intelligence as well as defence intelligence) over the period 2003 to 2007, are presented.* As far as civilian intelligence is concerned, it will be subdivided into intelligence threat perception and focus; intelligence structures; intelligence priorities; and intelligence control and oversight.

1. CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE

1.1 Intelligence threat perception and focus

Minister of Intelligence Services, L N Sisulu (MP), on the occasion of the Secret Services Budget Vote, National Assembly, Cape Town, 17 June 2003 (http://www.nia.gov.za/...)

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A number of activities to counter threats such as espionage, terrorism and sabotage to critical national infrastructure are performed by the Intelligence Services. The objective is to establish a state of security surrounding the personnel, information and assets of the State. Identifying the loopholes in security systems is perhaps a better way of explaining this function.

In line with our continued inter-departmental cooperation, the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) has established a counter intelligence forum comprising of itself; the South African Secret Service (SASS); the South African Police Service Division of Crime Intelligence (SAPS-CI) and the South African National Defence Force Division of Defence Intelligence (SANDF-DI). This forum has identified seven broad priority areas of interest informed by our threat perception. These are: political intelligence, terrorism, economic intelligence, counter intelligence, border intelligence, organised crime, drug trafficking, corruption and special events.