Following concerns raised by the Chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry to Alleged State Capture, Deputy Chief Justice Zondo, I have written to President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Chairperson of the Commission to provide clarity on the issue of security clearances.
In keeping with the undertaking I made in Parliament in May this year with regards to the State Security Agency (SSA) lending all the necessary support required by the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture, I have provided a breakdown on all the security clearances issued and those that remain outstanding including some of the delays occasioned by the applicants, some of whom have flatly refused to subject themselves to the process.
In this regard, I have shown on the record that all requests received for “confidential” security clearance have been completed and what remains is the higher level “top secret” security clearances. I have also given an undertaking that the remaining work shall be completed by no later than 21 September 2018.
I have also advised the President and the Chairperson of the work the SSA conducted over and above the vetting services which included security, cyber, counter intelligence and vetting awareness. SSA also administered technical surveillance counter measures and threat and risk assessment.
I wish to reiterate that we remain committed to assisting the Commission to fulfill its mandate and will ensure the completion of the outstanding work in this regard.
Enquiries:
Brian Dube
Cell: 082 4183 389
