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Parliament has been asleep at the wheel on State Security abuses - Murray Hunter 2 February 2021 6:46 PM Share This: Data rights expert Murray Hunter says Parliament needs to take action amid growing calls for the State Security Agency (SSA) to be shut down. The Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture heard shocking revelations last week about how the spy agency was subverted during former president Jacob Zuma’s tenure. The SSA was allegedly abused by pro-Zuma factions in the governing party. The allegations include the formation of an illegal, parallel national security operation...

Several months ago, Hunter made many serious allegations about corruption in the halal meat business, but ministers and Jakim officials denied wrongdoing. In November 2020, the NST exposed the tainted meat scandal, with more allegations about officials being paid off and the complicity of many people in government departments. Will there be more cover ups or will the authorities finally act on these allegations? Real beef, or kangaroo and diseased meat being sold as beef? Halal or merely labelled as halal? Corrupt bureaucrats and industry collaborators have compromised halal integrity for mo...

The safety of people’s data was central to a panel discussion hosted by the Information Regulator (IR) – South Africa’s regulatory authority on access to information and data protection rights – in commemoration of  International Data Privacy Day on Thursday 28 January.  “They are the most valuable public corporations in the world as measured by their market capitalisation. What makes them rich is our personal information,” said Alison Tilley, a senior attorney, seasoned campaigner for socioeconomic justice, and newest member of the IR.  Tilley is referring to the likes of Face...

Hierarchy, power and inequality present growing problems