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| has gloss | eng: :For the Iraqi Intelligence Service branch, see Directorate 14. The Directorate of Special Operations (also, DSO or Scorpions) was a multidisciplinary agency that investigated and prosecuted organised crime and corruption. It was a unit of The National Prosecuting Authority of South Africa. Its staff of 536 consisted of some of the best police, financial, forensic and intelligence experts in the country. It was officially disbanded late in January 2009 by South African President Kgalema Motlanthe. |
| lexicalization | eng: Scorpions |
| instance of | c/Defunct law enforcement agencies of South Africa |
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| has gloss | afr: Die Direktoraat van Spesiale Operasies, ook genoem die DSO of Skerpioene was 'n multidisiplinêre agentskap wat georganiseerde misdaad en korrupsie vervolg het. Die Skerpioene is op 12 Januarie 2001 deur die ANC-regering van Suid-Afrika ingestel. Op 23 Oktober 2008 het die Nasionale Vergadering die ontbinding van die Skerpioene goedgekeur. |
| lexicalization | afr: Skerpioene |
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| media:img | Scorpions SA.JPG |
| media:img | Skerpioene SA.jpg |
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