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South Africa’s RICA law is unconstitutional: court ruling Subscribe South Africa’s Constitutional Court has confirmed that the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information Act (RICA) is unconstitutional. In a judgement handed down on Thursday morning (3 February), the court said that the legislation is unconstitutional in that it fails to provide adequate safeguards to ‘protect the right to privacy, as buttressed by the rights to freedom of expression and the media, access to courts and a fair trial’. The ruling comes after journalist...

'ConCourt surveillance ruling protects South Africans' privacy and dignity' 4 February 2021 8:29 PM surveillance Share This: It's momentous! - AmaBhungane's Cherese Thakur on the ruling that declares parts of SA’s Rica law are unconstitutional. The Constitutional Court has dealt another blow to "spook" operations in the country. It's declared that parts of our Rica (Regulation of Interception of Communication Act) legislation are unconstitutional. The ConCourt ruling confirms orders made by the high court in September. amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journali...