The Office for Interception Centres (OIC) was established
in terms of the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of
Communication related Act, 2002 (Act No.70 of 2002) and reports to the Minister
for Intelligence Services ,the office provides a centralized interception
service to law enforcement agencies involved in combating threats to national
security.
Interception has previously been conducted independently
by the Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) which may have resulted in duplication of work and resources. The
formation of the Office for Interception Centres centralizes interception
activities and paves the way for improved management of interception in an
effort to increase efficiency ,minimize duplication of resources and costs
,regulate and control interception environment. The Office will strive to render a timeous service to all
Law Enforcement Agencies.
Mr Brian KOOPEDI serves as the Director of the
Office for Interception Centres