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Nel Marais

Dr Nel Marais served in intelligence structures from 1984 to 2000. He is the founder and managing director of Thabiti, a specialised risk consultancy company.

Latest Work

State Security Agency has become a source of embarrassment — it’s time for our spies to come in from the cold

OP-ED

3 May 2021

State Security Agency has become a source of embarrassment — it’s time for our spies to come in from the cold

By Nel Marais

7 min

Knowing the full truth about Ahmed Timol will enable us to better understand our collective history

Book Review

14 April 2020

Knowing the full truth about Ahmed Timol will enable us to better understand our collective history

By Nel Marais

4 min

Zuma’s spy claims are implausible, paranoid, and a red herring

DAYS OF ZONDO OP-ED

16 July 2019

Zuma’s spy claims are implausible, paranoid, and a red herring

By Nel Marais

6 min

OPINIONISTA

25 February 2019

Protecting our own traitors

By Nel Marais

6 min

OPINIONISTA

19 June 2018

State security review panel will need the wisdom of Solomon

By Nel Marais

8 min

OPINIONISTA

5 February 2018

Ramaphosa will need to tackle the State Security Agency

By Nel Marais

6 min

OPINIONISTA

11 April 2017

Malusi Gigaba – Zuma’s Pawn or Future King?

By Nel Marais

4 min

OPINIONISTA

27 September 2016

Tony Holiday: One of many who fought for what is now being stolen

By Nel Marais

6 min

OPINIONISTA

9 December 2015

The Economic Freedom Fighters - The Real 2015 Story

By Nel Marais

6 min

OPINIONISTA

8 September 2015

Another Zuma victory: A submissive ANC Youth League leadership

By Nel Marais

4 min

OPINIONISTA

9 July 2015

SACP special congress: Let’s go left (but whose left?)

By Nel Marais

5 min

SONA2015: Lost in thunder, Zuma's actual speech

South Africa

13 February 2015

SONA2015: Lost in thunder, Zuma's actual speech

By Nel Marais

5 min

DM is much better if you are signed in...

Defend Truth

Latest Work

State Security Agency has become a source of embarrassment — it’s time for our spies to come in from the cold

Knowing the full truth about Ahmed Timol will enable us to better understand our collective history

Zuma’s spy claims are implausible, paranoid, and a red herring

Protecting our own traitors

State security review panel will need the wisdom of Solomon

Ramaphosa will need to tackle the State Security Agency

Malusi Gigaba – Zuma’s Pawn or Future King?

Tony Holiday: One of many who fought for what is now being stolen

The Economic Freedom Fighters - The Real 2015 Story

Another Zuma victory: A submissive ANC Youth League leadership

SACP special congress: Let’s go left (but whose left?)

SONA2015: Lost in thunder, Zuma's actual speech