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Facial recognition system

Joburg’s new hi-tech surveillance cameras: A threat to minorities that could see the law targeting thousands of innocents

South Africa

Joburg’s new hi-tech surveillance cameras: A threat to minorities that could see the law targeting thousands of innocents

By Heidi Swart

Op-Ed: What Cyril Ramaphosa needs to do to fix state spying, part 8 – Biometrics and Biosurveillance

South Africa

Op-Ed: What Cyril Ramaphosa needs to do to fix state spying, part 8 – Biometrics and Biosurveillance

By Jane Duncan

Op-Ed: What Ramaphosa needs to do to fix state spying, Part 4 – ‘smart’ policing and CCTV surveillance

South Africa

Op-Ed: What Ramaphosa needs to do to fix state spying, Part 4 – ‘smart’ policing and CCTV surveillance

By Jane Duncan

Big Brother State: Watching South Africans now more than ever

South Africa

Big Brother State: Watching South Africans now more than ever

By Rebecca Davis