Policy briefs, policy and legislative engagements
Policy briefs
Mauritius
Sarah Chiumbu, ‘Smart ID cards in Mauritius: balancing rights and freedoms with national identification needs’ (with Christina Chan Meetoo), Intelwatch, August 2024
Namibia
Frederico Links, ‘No privacy, guaranteed: Namibia’s mass surveillance framework is flawed and open to abuse’, Institute for Public Policy Research, March 2024
Mozambique
Ernesto Nhanale, ‘Processo de legislação sobre Direitos Digitais, em Moçambique, deve garantir a protecção de dados, a privacidade e reduzir riscos de vigilância digital’ (Legislative process on digital rights in Mozambique must guarantee data protection, privacy and reduce risks of digital surveillance), Media Institute of Southern Africa Mozambique, November 2024
South Africa
Jane Duncan, ‘The future of bulk interception of digital communications: issues and policy options’, Intelwatch, January 2024
Zimbabwe
Allen Munoriyarwa, ‘Not fit for purpose: Zimbabwe’s Interception of Communications Act (ICA)’, Media Institute of Southern Africa Zimbabwe, April 2024
Legislative engagement
Parliamentary submissions
South Africa
Jane Duncan, written and verbal submissions to the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development (a standing committee of the South African Parliament) and the National Council of Provinces, on the Regulation of Interception of Communication and Provision of Communication Related Information Amendment Bill B28-2023
Jane Duncan, written and verbal submissions to the ad-hoc committee on General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill (an ad-hoc committee of the South African Parliament) and the National Council of Provinces ad-hoc committee on the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill.