February 1980, and, at the same time, Botha announced that BOSS/DONS would become the National Intelligence Service. In this new iteration, BOSS/DONS was restructured to focus on research and analysis, with its covert operational functions transferred to the Security Branch. References Further reading Swanepoel, Petrus Cornelius (2007). Really Inside BOSS: A Tale of South Africa's Late Intelligence Service (and Something about the CIA). Piet Swanepoel. . External links Hendrik van den Bergh denies allegations against BOSS (Associated Press, 2 July 1979) Apartheid government Secret police Defunct organisations based in South Africa Organisations associated with apartheid Defunct South African intelligence agencies Defunct law enforcement agencies of South Africa 1969 establishments in South Africa 1980 disestablishments in South Africa