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2009/11/14
J Zuma on death of Eleanor Kasrils
Dear Comrade Ronnie,It is with great sadness that we learnt of Comrade Eleanor's passing.It is a profound loss, not only for your family and for her friends and comrades, but for all those who shared her desire for a free, democratic and just South Africa.As we mourn her passing, we are reminded of her determined contribution over many decades to the struggle for freedom.From her early days in the movement and the struggle and through her involvement in Umkhonto... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=5399&tid=5544 Size: 2KB Collection: speeches_cms
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2009/11/10
J Zuma conveys condolences to family of Eleanor Kasrils
President Jacob Zuma has conveyed his condolences to the family of former Intelligence Minister, Ronnie Kasrils, whose wife Eleanor died at the weekend after suffering a stroke.Eleanor Kasrils was born in 1936 and joined the Congress of Democrats in 1960 after the Sharpeville massacre. During this time Eleanor worked with ANC President Oliver Tambo. The couple returned to South Africa in 1992 and again Eleanor continued her revolutionary work towards the 1994 democratic breakthrough... [highlighted result]
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2008/09/24
I tendered my resignation as Minister for Intelligence Services to President Thabo Mbeki, which he accepted on 23 September 2008. In addition, the Terms of Reference identified the following topics for consideration: executive control of the services; control mechanisms relating to intelligence operations; intrusive methods of investigation and the funding of covert operations; political and economic intelligence; political non-partisanship of the services and the balance between secrecy and ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08092511151001.htm Size: 17KB Source: Government Communications (GCIS) Collection: gov
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2008/08/26
R Kasrils on death of J Masilela
It with deep sadness that we learnt of the tragic and untimely death of an outstanding patriot, January "Che" Masilela, who throughout his life -starting as a student in the early 1970s in Mpumalanga - served the liberation movement and our democratic government with the utmost dedication and loyalty. His commitment to this change has seen him serve in various capacities - as a political commissar in MK, MEC in Mpumalanga and Secretary for Defence. On behalf of the South African Intelligence ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08082616451001.htm Size: 7KB Source: Ministry for Intelligence Services Collection: gov
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2008/08/21
R Kasrils on Ministerial review commission on intelligence report
The Minister for Intelligence Services Ronnie Kasrils (MP) wishes to announce that the Ministerial Review Commission on Intelligence, chaired by Mr Joe Matthews, has completed its work and that a report was formally handed-over to him on Thursday, 7 August 2008. The Minister is studying the report which he described as "of an extremely high standard and invaluable to strengthening legislation, policies and control in order to ensure full compliance with the Constitution and minimize the ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08082210451002.htm Size: 7KB Source: Ministry for Intelligence Services Collection: gov
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2008/07/22
R Kasrils on High Court ruling between National Intelligence Agency and Business Day
During legal argument yesterday, the Business Day conceded that all copies of Document "X" should be returned to the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) immediately. The Weekender report "NIA launches bid to gag Business Day", 19 July 2008, stating that NIA prevented the newspaper from publishing a story that could "shed light on the relationship between the National Intelligence Agency and political institutions" is without basis, malicious and amounts to misinformation. We further take ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08072309451003.htm Size: 10KB Source: Ministry for Intelligence Services Collection: gov
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2008/05/23
R Kasrils: Intelligence Services Dept Budget Vote 2008/09
At the outset, may I welcome the distinguished representatives of our continent's intelligence services, who are in Cape Town for the Fifth Annual Conference of the Committee of Intelligence and Security Services of Africa (CISSA), hosted by the Director-General of the South African Secret Service (SASS). The South African National Academy for Intelligence (SANAI) is at the centre of these training endeavours. Our 2006 decision to create interdepartmental task teams on our key priorities, ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08052315151001.htm Size: 29KB Source: National Intelligence Agency Speaker: R Kasrils Collection: gov
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2007/12/12
R Kasrils on Democratic Alliance report card
The Minister of Intelligence R Kasrils has taken note of the DA comments in respect of their rating of his performance as a Minister. * The DA report appears not to understand clearly the mandate of the Review Commission on Intelligence, chaired by Mr Joe Matthews, questioning its independence. For the record, this Commission was appointed by the Minister at the end of 2006 to review internal controls within the intelligence structures been charged with investigating the origin or ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07121310451001.htm Size: 8KB Source: Government Communications (GCIS) Collection: gov
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2007/11/30
R Kasrils: United Nations International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people
Today we remember the anniversary of 60 years of the Palestinian catastrophe, yes Nakba - which resulted from the Zionist project of Jewish colonial settlement, dispossessing and supplanting Palestinians through the use of the Partition concept. Whilst all eyes are on Annapolis, hoping for progress from the talks, Israeli Foreign Minister, Tippi Livni has astonishingly declared: "for us the establishment of the Palestinian state is not our Nakba or disaster provided that upon its ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07113016151008.htm Size: 13KB Source: Ministry of Intelligence Speaker: R Kasrils Collection: gov
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2007/06/06
R Kasrils: Parliamentary debate on Palestine-Israeli issue
Menachem Begin, later Israel's Prime Minister, reminisced that the Egyptian army deployment in the Sinai did not prove that Nasser was about to attack Israel. Fortress Israel, a militarist aggressive state, defends a stolen land that belonged to another people. Israel's conquest and occupation, with the latest land grab caused by its monstrous Apartheid Wall and continued construction of the illegal settlements has reduced the West Bank into several disconnected pockets amounting to 12% of ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07060616151005.htm Size: 17KB Source: Secretariat for Safety and Security Speaker: R Kasrils Collection: gov
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2007/05/25
R Kasrils: Intelligence Services Dept Budget Vote 2007/08
Foremost are the advances made in our programme to strengthen the professional capacity of our intelligence services for the 21st century. The National Intelligence Co-ordinating Committee (NICOC) has formed interdepartmental project teams, which have made a great difference. The quality of our products has improved and was commended by the President in his address on Intelligence Services Day last year. [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07052512451002.htm Size: 28KB Source: Ministry for Intelligence Speaker: R Kasrils Collection: gov
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2007/05/07
R Kasrils led delegation to Palestine
Minister Kasrils conveyed to the Palestinian National Authority and the people of Palestine the firm solidarity and support of the South African Government and people for the just cause of the Palestinian people. During his meetings he extended his congratulations to the Palestinians for having formed the Palestinian National Unity Government; called upon the international community to work with the National Unity Government representing the voices of 97% of the Palestinian electorate; and ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07050712151002.htm Size: 11KB Source: Government Communications Collection: gov
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2007/04/20
R Kasrils on Iranian media coverage of nuclear programme
For the record, I had fully endorsed the South African government's position in my meeting with the Supreme National Security Council's Secretary Mr Ali Larijani and others. Ronnie Kasrils, Minister for Intelligence Services of the South African Government has been on a visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran. He has had a fruitful meeting with Mr Ali Larinjani Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran and Iran's Chief Nuclear Negotiator. [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07042016151006.htm Size: 8KB Source: Government Communications (GCIS) Collection: gov
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2007/03/27
South African Human Rights Commission on Kasrils hate speech article
Following referral to it by Minister Kasrils, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) found that the contents of the articles published in the Mail and Guardian of 1 September 2006 and in Umrabulo of November 2006 written by Ronnie Kasrils, the Minister of Intelligence Services; do not amount to hate speech. Kasrils' comments were characterised as hate speech by Helen Suzman and the South African Jewish Report (SAJR) took the position that the majority of its readers would ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07060716451003.htm Size: 9KB Source: South African Human Rights Commission Collection: gov
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2006/11/29
R Kasrils on visit to Syrian Arab Republic
The Minister for Intelligence Services Ronnie Kasrils (MP) is currently visiting the Syrian Arab Republic where he today met with President Bashar al-Assad and the Interior Minister. At the meeting Kasrils said that he was pleased with recent statements made by the United States, United Kingdom and the European Union on the importance of Syria's role in achieving stability in the Middle East. Kasrils is scheduled to meet with the country's vice-President and Foreign Minister tomorrow. [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2006/06113010151004.htm Size: 7KB Source: Ministry for Intelligence Services Collection: gov
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2006/11/22
R Kasrils: Intelligence Services Day
Directors of the ceremony, Ms Sandy Africa and Mr Chief Mosikare Inspector-General for Intelligence, Mr Zolile Ngcakani Member of the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence, Mr Ismail Vadi, MP Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Mr Manala Manzini Director-General of the South African Secret Service (SASS), Mr Tim Dennis Co-ordinator of the National Intelligence Co-ordinating Committee (NICOC), Mr Barry Gilder Principal of the South African National Academy for ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2006/06122110151002.htm Size: 23KB Source: Ministry of Intelligence Speaker: R Kasrils Collection: gov
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2006/11/08
R Kasrils: International community and building peace in Sudan
The success of the CPA will depend to a large degree on two difficult transitions, the one for the government of Sudan to become an effective Government of National Unity (GNU), the other for the government of southern Sudan to participate meaningfully in the GNU and develop institutions to effectively govern the south. To assist the south, a trilateral partnership has been created between South Africa's Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the University of South Africa (UNISA). Equally ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2006/06122113451001.htm Size: 23KB Source: Ministry for Intelligence Services Speaker: R Kasrils Collection: gov
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2006/11/01
R Kasrils to brief media on Ministerial Review Commission on Intelligence, 1 Nov
The Minister for Intelligence Services, Ronnie Kasrils, MP, invites members of the media to a press briefing on the Ministerial Review Commission on Intelligence. Time: 13h00 Date: Wednesday, 1 November 2006 Venue: Palm Court, Marks Building in Parliament Please confirm your attendance with, and direct enquiries to: Lorna Daniels Cell: 082 418 3389 [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2006/06110112151001.htm Size: 7KB Source: Ministry for Intelligence Services Collection: gov
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2006/11/01
R Kasrils: Ministerial Review Commission on Intelligence
The focus of the Review shall include the following topics in so far as they relate to the aim of the Commission: * executive control of the Intelligence Services * control mechanisms relating to Intelligence Services' operations * control over intrusive methods of investigation * the spheres of activity currently referred to as political and economic intelligence * political non-partisanship of the services * the balance between secrecy and transparency * controls over the funding of covert ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2006/06110309451004.htm Size: 11KB Source: Minister for Intelligence Services Speaker: R Kasrils Collection: gov
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2006/10/02
R Kasrils: International Intelligence Review agencies conference
In this regard, the Church Committee concluded that the lawlessness of the intelligence services was in large measure, as a result of the failure of oversight bodies to effectively discharge their responsibilities. As the report of the Church Committee demonstrates, intelligence abuses can be committed, despite the existence of oversight. (4) Congressman Boggs cited in Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans, Book II, Final Report of the Select Committee to Study Governmental ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2006/06103115151005.htm Size: 32KB Source: Department of Intelligence Speaker: R Kasrils Collection: gov