RINGING OFF THE HOOK SA’s anti-cellphone-scam systems are solid, but regulatory gaps mean enforcement sadly isn’t 7 min 3 By Yeshiel Panchia
TAKEN FOR A RIDE The growing threat of impersonation scams and how South Africans are falling victim to fraud 6 min 9 By Yeshiel Panchia
CHECKS AND BALANCES OP-ED In this era of spyware, Parliament must codify safeguards in surveillance law 7 min 0 By Hinako Sugiyama
SECURITY STATE Long overdue intelligence oversight report comes as controversial spook law awaits presidential pen 5 min 1 By Marianne Merten
ROAD TO 2024 ELECTIONS Parliament, Presidency must act to include independents in funding declaration system before 29 May 4 min 0 By Marianne Merten
SPY BILL OP-ED South Africa needs national security, but not at the expense of constitutional rights 4 min 0 By Daryl Swanepoel
STEALING FROM THE POOR OP-ED More distress — how scammers defraud Sassa grant recipients 4 min 1 By Israel Nkuna
FREE SPEECH OP-ED The warning signs are there — freedom of expression in South Africa is under threat 5 min 7 By Alan Finlay
Maverick News Pressure point — New legislation impacts RICA, and why legal surveillance reforms are urgently required 5 min 1 By Chuma Nontsele
SPIES IN DISGUISE ANALYSIS Rica and Gilab – the two surveillance bills before Parliament that should give every freedom-loving South African pause for thought 8 min 12 By Heidi Swart
SPIES R US OP-ED State surveillance in SA just got a legal boost, but it’s not an unrestricted licence to intercept 6 min 0 By Heidi Swart
TRACKED, PART TWO Police spy equipment broken or gathering dust amid SAPS intelligence crisis 7 min 5 By Heidi Swart
TRACKED, PART ONE With its hamstrung surveillance capabilities, SAPS is no match for criminals 11 min 5 By Heidi Swart
WORLD OF WORK Remote working may increase digital surveillance practices of employers, curtail privacy rights for employees 5 min 0 By Naledi Sikhakhane
ANALYSIS Shower head video cameras: How Rica fails to regulate state surveillance of citizens 10 min 0 By Heidi Swart
RICA’S TOOTHLESS WATCHDOGS The awful state of SA's lawful telecoms interception, Part One 10 min 0 By Heidi Swart
PARLIAMENT Intelligence committee report shows legislators knew of SSA malfeasance – and ‘bugging judge’ lifts lid on ongoing unsavoury wiretaps 5 min 1 By Marianne Merten
OP-ED Data collection: ConCourt judgment on surveillance has far-reaching, global implications 5 min 2 By Jane Duncan
OP-ED amaBhungane’s Rica victory: Big Brother can no longer watch us with impunity 6 min 3 By Dario Milo
RULES OF SURVEILLANCE Spooks get another lashing – ConCourt rules aspects of eavesdropping and spying indeed unlawful 5 min 0 By Caryn Dolley
