Having to account for spending on covert operations would make it more difficult for intelligence agencies to abuse their powers.
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The security services that watch over South Africans today are a far cry from the instruments of minority rule of the apartheid era. They are subject to the constitution and the rule of law.
The bill seeks greater intelligence powers but neglects oversight.
Government departments, civil society groups and the private sector should pool resources and work together in a co-ordinated manner to prevent violent crime.
