South Africa’s security laws are open to abuse by rogue intelligence operatives and politicians, writes Jane Duncan.
Author: Jane Duncan
A new government spying bill compromises citizens’ privacy and increases the potential for the state to repeat previous abuses.
The bill seeks to broaden intelligence powers drastically but fails to address longstanding weaknesses in their oversight.
Parliament was given three years to pass a new law remedying the unconstitutionality in Rica. That deadline is fast approaching.
South Africa’s civilian intelligence service, the State Security Agency, is a broken institution.
If not addressed, these failings may leave South Africa exposed to even more serious crime and national security threats than it has faced already. By Jane Duncan.
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