Mass surveillance in South Africa
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 and the .[2][3]
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- ^ Mohapi, Tefo (2 September 2019). "South Africa's mass surveillance revealed". iAfrikan. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
- ^ "Two states admit bulk interception practices: why does it matter?". Privacy International. August 15, 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
- ^ "Here's how the South African government could be using your phone to spy on you". businesstech.co.za. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
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