A01=Jane Duncan
Author_Jane Duncan
Category=JBFL
Category=JPSH
civil society advocacy
democratic governance
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forthcoming
intelligence accountability
intelligence reform
national security and power
post-apartheid South Africa
public interest journalism
State Security Agency (SSA)
surveillance and oversight
Product details
- ISBN 9781997461098
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 01 Jul 2026
- Publisher: Wits University Press
- Publication City/Country: ZA
- Product Form: Paperback
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In South Africa's democracy, the civilian intelligence agency's power has been weaponized to spy on political rivals, the media and civil society, while oversight institutions largely falter. As inquiries into Jacob Zuma's presidency opened doors for intelligence reform, Cyril Ramaphosa's administration has, at important moments, offered superficial fixes, entrenching state control.
Jane Duncan is Professor of Digital Society at the University of Glasgow, holds a British Academy Global Professorship and is Visiting Professor in the Department of Communication and Media, University of Johannesburg. She is the author of The Rise of the Securocrats (2014) and Stopping the Spies (2018).
