Evolution and Impact of the Chief Directorate Covert Operations in NIS
A detailed first-hand historical account of the establishment, development and operational impact of the Chief Directorate Covert Operations (CDCO) within South Africa's National Intelligence Service (NIS) between 1986 and 1994. Drawing on personal experience, operational history and extensive research, Anthony Turton examines the creation of the CDCO, its highly compartmentalised structures, recruitment and selection procedures, specialised training, covert operational doctrines and strategic activities. The series also explores the contribution of the so-called Faceless Few to intelligence operations, international diplomacy and South Africa's negotiated political transition. It provides valuable insight into an exceptionally secretive chapter of South African intelligence and security force history.