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Op-ed | Angola: Unveiling a dictatorship via new security law

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-02-21-angola-unveiling-a-dictatorship-via-new-security-law/ Comments – Please login in order to comment. Paula Cristina Roque and David Boio , likely won by the opposition but stolen by the regime through widespread irregularities, exposed the widespread political antibodies within urban poor and young people. Turning from autocratisation to totalitarianism is a mechanism of survival. Totalitarian regimes have several characteristics […]

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Op-ed | Despite important gains, the new General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill fails to safeguard against a second state capture

This piece was first published by Daily Maverick. By Heidi Swart and Anton Harber The new intelligence Bill, passed by the National Assembly last week, has improved on the first two versions, but still fails to address its stated aim:  to rectify the legal conditions that enabled deeply-rooted malfeasance within the State Security Agency (SSA) and […]

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Intelwatch: Submission on the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill of 2023 (GILAB)

We at Intelwatch sincerely hope that this submission will assist the Ad Hoc Committee in making history by amending the intelligence legislation that has contributed to the heavy price South Africa paid for the State Capture era. While it is important to look to international legal practice, we must bear in mind that, whether we […]

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Op-ed | New ‘spy bill’: Will businesses be next to face state security vetting?

This piece by Heidi Swart was first published by News24. An amended version of the so-called ‘spy bill’ – which previously sparked an outcry over fears that NGOs and churches could face a security crackdown – comes no closer to adequately addressing the concerns raised by the Financial Action Task Force when SA was greylisted.  […]

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Briefing note: General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill (GILAB)

Note: This fact sheet has been updated to reflect changes in a new version of the Bill introduced on 17 November 2023. Introduction The General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill (GILAB) is a new bill amending the powers and mandate of South Africa’s state intelligence services. The draft Bill was approved by Cabinet in May this […]

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Op-ed | Terrorism financing: The perfect ruse for a state security clampdown on NGOs and churches

This piece was first published by Daily Maverick. Registered non-profits (including churches) must now annually submit additional information to the Department of Social Development (the exact nature of which will be determined in consultation with the Financial Intelligence Centre and the minister of finance) about their office bearers, control structures, management and operations. he State […]

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RICA bill misses the chance for real reform

This opinion piece, written by Murray Hunter and first published by GroundUp, draws attention to a new Bill in South Africa’s Parliament to amend the country’s surveillance law, RICA. The Bill is open for comment until 6 October 2024. Parliament has called for comment on its new bill to amend RICA, South Africa’s surveillance law. The […]

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Op-ed | Ramaphosa’s proposed State Security vetting of NGOs an onslaught on SA’s future

This piece was first published by Daily Maverick. Dragging the NGO sector into the sphere of national security strongly echoes the authoritarian orientation seen in Russia and China. on-governmental organisations play a pivotal role in promoting democracy and human rights in South Africa and have routinely stepped in where government has failed. Now, the General […]

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