Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill News Today

Contemplating the civil society and non-profit sector in 2024, we expect greater regulation and more emphasis on transparency, good governance and compliance.

Two pending pieces of legislation will enable the government to monitor en masse the communications of every South African.

Draft legislation could see non-governmental organisations and churches subjected to security vetting. Read more here.

Cabinet’s recent approval of the 2023 General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill (Gilab) is a troubling development that South Africans cannot afford to ignore, writes Lindiwe Mazibuko

It is practically impossible to regulate these spying powers in ways that respect basic rights and freedoms, such as privacy.

Dragging the NGO sector into the sphere of national security strongly echoes the authoritarian orientation seen in Russia and China.