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BfSS NIS

Suspected Spy

This brief note refers to a 1974 Rand Daily Mail report in which Dr Eschel Rhoodie denied allegations that he or his department had any dealings with a suspected spy. The piece highlights the political sensitivity of the period and reflects the broader climate of suspicion surrounding intelligence activities in South Africa during the mid 1970s. Although concise, the reference underscores the tension between government communication structures and public accusations related to espionage. (Cited from the document: “WE HAD NO DEALING WITH SPY” — Rand Daily Mail.)

Intelligence Course with Bnd 1979
BfSS NIS

Intelligence Course with Bnd 1979

uring the Cold War, the Republic of South Africa had a cooperative relationship with Western countries in the spheres of security and intelligence. Information was exchanged, and cooperation included training exchanges. One such course took place in 1979 in Munich, Germany, presented to analysts of the S.A. intelligence service by the BND (the Bundesnachrichtendienst - the intelligence service of the West-Germany). This article recounts the memories of a South African participant.

The Bureau for State Security as South Africa's First Central Intelligence Organ
BfSS NIS

The Bureau for State Security as South Africa's First Central Intelligence Organ

South Africa's Bureau for State Security BfSS, founded in 1969, was its first central intelligence agency and though it supposedly was closed down and replaced by the National Intelligence Service NIS under premier PW Botha, in essence the NIS was just a continuation of the BfSS under another name, building on the foundation laid under the aegis of the Bureau.