Rogue Spying
South Africa's Crisis of Accountability in the State Intelligence Sector
Will be published approx. on 1. July 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-997461-09-8 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Johannesburg
South Africa
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-997461-09-8 (9781997461098)
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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).
Content
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1 Understanding intelligence accountability: towards a critical approach
Chapter 2 Race to the bottom: expanding intelligence in an international context
Chapter 3 Accountability theatre: how intelligence oversight can be set up to fail
Chapter 4 Undercover abuses: human intelligence and covert counterintelligence
Chapter 5 Public oversight in action: reining in communication surveillance
Chapter 6 Repairing state power: intelligence accountability under Cyril Ramaphosa
Conclusion: Rethinking intelligence accountability
Notes
References
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1 Understanding intelligence accountability: towards a critical approach
Chapter 2 Race to the bottom: expanding intelligence in an international context
Chapter 3 Accountability theatre: how intelligence oversight can be set up to fail
Chapter 4 Undercover abuses: human intelligence and covert counterintelligence
Chapter 5 Public oversight in action: reining in communication surveillance
Chapter 6 Repairing state power: intelligence accountability under Cyril Ramaphosa
Conclusion: Rethinking intelligence accountability
Notes
References