Report: Reforming communication surveillance in South Africa in the wake of AmaBhungane
This report has been prepared to inform the RICA reform effort that was sparked by the Constitutional Court’s order in AmaBhungane.
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Supplementary report: Understanding the section 205 loophole
This supplementary report on reforming communication surveillance in South Africa sets out additional information about the section 205 “loophole” which needs to be addressed in efforts to reform RICA.
“Grabbers”: State surveillance in SA just got a legal boost, but it’s not an unrestricted licence to intercept
This opinion piece, by Heidi Swart, was published by Daily Maverick. The authorities have approved the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) request to build their own (or purchase from elsewhere) communications interception equipment. On 19 May, an exemption certificate was published in the Government Gazette, clearly stipulating the red tape police need to work through […]
Roundtable on recommended reforms to RICA
Intelwatch invites you to a roundtable on 31 May 2023, to present our first research output: ‘Reforming communications surveillance in South Africa: Recommendations in the wake of the AmaBhungane judgment and beyond.’