03 Jul 2008: ISS Seminar and Webcast, Pretoria: To Spy or Not to Spy? Intelligence and Democracy in South Africa

ISS Seminar: To Spy or Not to Spy? Intelligence and Democracy in South Africa
Pretoria, 3 July 2008

 

This seminar is the first in a series of public dialogues on intelligence and democracy in South Africa to be hosted by the Security Sector Governance Programme during July and August 2008.

 

Webcast

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How do we embed a culture of transparent and accountable democratic governance in the most secret branch of state activity? What role do we as citizens in a democratic state want our intelligence services to play? How do we guarantee that the secret services are pursuing security for all and are not being subverted for personal or group interest?

 

In recent times, South Africans have witnessed several scandals involving the national intelligence apparatus. From the Billygate hoax e-mail saga to the Browse Mole Report, the once shadowy world of the national intelligence services have been plunged into public light and we now have the opportunity in this young democracy to interrogate and debate the nature and functions of the intelligence domain. The role and function of the intelligence services has been of particular importance with the recent outbreak of xenophobic violence in South Africa and this seminar will discuss the role of the intelligence apparatus relating to internal and external security.

 

Speakers

 

Mr Ronnie Kasrils, Minister for Intelligence Services

Hon Sandra Botha, Democratic Alliance Parliamentary Leader)

Commissioner Jody Kollapen, South African Human Rights Commission

 

Venue: ISS Conference Room, Block C Brooklyn Court, 361 Veale Street, Brooklyn, Pretoria
(Parking in Brooklyn Mall and ABSA Court)

 

Time: 10h00 – 12h30 (a light lunch will be served afterwards)

 

RSVP: Lauren Hutton, Tel: 012 346 9500; email: [email protected]

 

Seminar Documentation