"national security"
includes the protection of the people of the Republic and the territorial integrity of the Republic against—
| (a) | the threat of use of force or the use of force; |
| (i) | Hostile acts of foreign intervention directed at undermining the constitutional order of the Republic; |
| (ii) | terrorism or terrorist-related activities; |
| (iv) | exposure of a state security matter with the intention of undermining the constitutional order of the Republic; |
| (v) | exposure of economic, scientific or technological secrets vital to the Republic; |
| (vii) | serious violence directed at overthrowing the constitutional order of the Republic; |
| (c) | acts directed at undermining the capacity of the Republic to respond to the use of, or the threat of the use of, force and carrying out of the Republic's responsibilities to any foreign country and international organisation in relation to any of the matters referred to in this definition, whether directed from, or committed within the Republic or not, |
but does not include lawful political activity, advocacy, protest or dissent;
[Definition inserted by section 1(g) of Act No. 11 of 2013]