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Edward Snowden

Securing South Africa’s elections through Popia and the Cybercrimes Act

South Africa

Securing South Africa’s elections through Popia and the Cybercrimes Act

By Sizwe Snail ka Mtuze, Lucien Pierce, Melody Musoni and Carl Heinz Uys

Kremlin says no decision made on closing borders; Russia attacks Odesa region with drones

World

Kremlin says no decision made on closing borders; Russia attacks Odesa region with drones

By Bloomberg

Revealed: The UK’s largest intelligence agency is a significant emitter of greenhouse gases

World

Revealed: The UK’s largest intelligence agency is a significant emitter of greenhouse gases

By Matt Kennard and Mark Curtis

Whitewashing Britain’s largest intelligence agency

World

Whitewashing Britain’s largest intelligence agency

By Richard Norton-Taylor

amaBhungane’s Rica victory: Big Brother can no longer watch us with impunity

South Africa

amaBhungane’s Rica victory: Big Brother can no longer watch us with impunity

By Dario Milo

Part One: Are South Africans safe with Huawei? It’s all about the risk

Business Maverick

Part One: Are South Africans safe with Huawei? It’s all about the risk

By Heidi Swart

Permanent Record: Snowden reveals why he blew the whistle on Big Brother

South Africa

Permanent Record: Snowden reveals why he blew the whistle on Big Brother

By Tessa Knight

How the UK Security Services neutralised the country's leading liberal newspaper

World

How the UK Security Services neutralised the country's leading liberal newspaper

By Matt Kennard and Mark Curtis

Bulk communication surveillance in South Africa – fix it or nix it

South Africa

Bulk communication surveillance in South Africa – fix it or nix it

By Jane Duncan

Analysis: Inside amaBhungane’s landmark ruling on surveillance

South Africa

Analysis: Inside amaBhungane’s landmark ruling on surveillance

By Sam Sole

Op-Ed: What Ramaphosa needs to do to fix state spying, Part 2 – mass and tactical surveillance

South Africa

Op-Ed: What Ramaphosa needs to do to fix state spying, Part 2 – mass and tactical surveillance

By Jane Duncan

Newsdeck

Arrest of WikiLeaks's Assange a 'priority': US top cop

By AFP