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Right to privacy

How the media failed in its paramount duty to protect the best interest of the child

South Africa

How the media failed in its paramount duty to protect the best interest of the child

By George Kalu

Court throws out farmer’s privacy claim after activist exposes ‘barbaric’ animal traps

South Africa

Court throws out farmer’s privacy claim after activist exposes ‘barbaric’ animal traps

By John Yeld

Zuma tax records ruling: Why the ensuing panic over taxpayer confidentiality is misconceived

South Africa

Zuma tax records ruling: Why the ensuing panic over taxpayer confidentiality is misconceived

By Cherese Thakur for amaBhungane advocacy

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

Op-Ed: What Ramaphosa needs to do to fix state spying, part 6 – drones

South Africa

Op-Ed: What Ramaphosa needs to do to fix state spying, part 6 – drones

By Jane Duncan

GroundUp: Understanding Judge Davis’s dope judgment

South Africa

GroundUp: Understanding Judge Davis’s dope judgment

By GroundUp

Newsdeck

How the Western Cape High Court dagga judgment applies to you

By News24

Analysis: What’s South Africa’s anti-human rights game at the UN?

World

Analysis: What’s South Africa’s anti-human rights game at the UN?

By Rebecca Davis

GroundUp: Rica in South Africa - How big is Big Brother?

South Africa

GroundUp: Rica in South Africa - How big is Big Brother?

By GroundUp

Op-ed: Privacy - do we have the right to be forgotten?

Maverick Life

Op-ed: Privacy - do we have the right to be forgotten?

By Alison Tilley