What can Musk offer and what price are we willing to pay?
The Clade Ib strain has already jumped borders, with cases being reported in Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda and Kenya in the last two weeks
In today’s digital world, keeping personal information private is more important than ever
Exercise Mosi II an opportunity for spying on Russian, China military capabilities, says expert
Zenprop chief executive James Tannenberger, who stands to benefit financially from the River Club development, failed to address the substantive points of our original article
Authoritarian regimes use spying to deter protest. But this can encourage people to stand up for what they believe in
The Healthy NDCs Scorecard has recognised South Africa’s efforts in revising its nationally determined contributions to mitigate climate change
Improving firearms control legislation is clearly one such needed intervention to prevent the further diversion of legal guns into the hands of criminals
The City of Cape Town admits it monitors the social-media pages of housing activists but denies that this is spying, as tensions surrounding land occupations increase
The impacts of these infringements could last well beyond the life of the Covid-19 pandemic
Authoritarian leaders have often used natural disasters to tighten their grasp on power. We are seeing the same happen during the coronavirus crisis, in dictatorships and democracies alike
Both authoritarian and democratic governments are responding to the coronavirus crisis by instituting frightening new powers
Justice Chris Jafta says Rica legislation is one of the ‘worst drafted’ laws he has ever seen
Reality shows such as Own Your Throne may be banal, but affluence attracts viewers
In subjecting ourselves so readily to predictive data, we ignore the commercial interests involved at our peril
Snowdon’s book tells the world about his work for the US government, and how he grew disaffected with what they were up to
Social and surveillance states underline the need for inclusive tech
Smart camera networks help to create a smarter, safer cities
The high court orders some immediate changes to the law that allows government to intercept people’s phones and correspondence
Boris the BabyBot has been dreamt up by researcher and writer Murray Hunter, who focuses on surveillance and data privacy
Is Africa following China into a techno-dystopian future?
The law that regulates the interception of communications is being challenged on the basis it can be abused by rogue elements in intelligence
Private surveillance firms say they operate within the law, but no court has yet ruled on compliance
Instead, the State Security Agency offers lame excuses for mass surveillance of South Africans
Right2Know report shows state surveillance of journalists is on the increase as corruption in government and private sector is uncovered
Eusebius McKaiser writes about the right to privacy for public figures but also discusses the ‘grey areas’ when it comes to public interest
The conspiratorial Muslim means that all Muslims have the propensity to undermine and threaten.
Despite the law, mass surveillance is happening in South Africa. And the government is likely using it illegally.
Transparency is essential to keep track of the use of mass surveillance tools, writes Jane Duncan.
Amended drone usage regulations by the Civil Aviation Authority have received comments that they did not take people’s right to privacy into account.
Sean Bacher tests the Vox Guardian Eye Lite camera, Oakley Gearbox, Astraphobe Lightning Protection System, Beats Pill XL and My Friend Cayla doll.
Reserve soldiers in Israel’s surveillance unit said they won’t spy on Palestinians under occupation, drawing attention to the ethics of the practice.