Mass surveillance in South Africa

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In 2019, it was reported that the Republic of South Africa had admitted that it been performing mass surveillance on Internet traffic by intercepting signals on submarine cables since 2008.[1] The information emerged from a government affidavit in a legal case filed by the civil rights group amaBhungane that had challenged the Regulation of Interception of Communications Act of 2002 and the National Security Act of 1994.[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mohapi, Tefo (2 September 2019). "South Africa's mass surveillance revealed". iAfrikan. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Two states admit bulk interception practices: why does it matter?". Privacy International. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Here's how the South African government could be using your phone to spy on you". businesstech.co.za. Retrieved 3 September 2019.