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Like any other department of state, the activities of the intelligence community are largely determined by the political environment of the state. This key variable determines not only the nature and structure of the intelligence community but also the priorities and operations pursued in this regard. In South Africa the watershed of 1994, provided a clear delineation for the change of political context and with that provided the impetus that drove the transformation of the South African security architecture in response to altered national security threats and priorities and a new democratic culture.