We have nice rights on paper, but the reality is a shambles https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-07-12-the-awful-state-of-sas-lawful-telecoms-interception-part-one/ #ALutaContinua

On one hand, a court in #SouthAfrica ordered govt. to amend #RICA for the sake of citizen privacy; on the other, #ICASA suddenly proposes to link biometrics to SIMs. #ALutaContinua
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RT @rinachandran
Millions of Africans are resisting mobile SIM card registration, linking to digital IDs and other data, for privacy reasons. It allows govts to track real-time movements, transactions, social media, enabling state #surveillance . @ADRNo…
https://twitter.com/rinachandran/status/1521450197900951552

Unfortunate phrasing. We in #SouthAfrica only started experiencing democracy once we started to shake off European colonial influence. #ALutaContinua
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RT @wikileaks
"The soul of European values - of democratic values - is at stake": Julian Assange's wife @StellaMoris1 #FreeAssangeNOW https://news.yahoo.com/wife-assange-urges-uk-block-182653554.html
https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/1519987103781638144

The #BillOfRights gives a clear benchmark against which officials can be judged when they fail to uphold such rights. http://www.groundup.org.za/article/south-africa-failing-protect-its-activists/ #ALutaContinua

Back in the day we all had to inhale cigarette smoke in bars, clubs, even lecture theatres. The next day your clothes were still stinking. But the majority stood up for its rights, and against an unnecessary burden on the public healthcare we all pay for. #ALutaContinua
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RT @Ofentse39562967
@KeKatli @Wamie__ I smoke too much but i won't take the vaccine. Why? Because i don't want to vaccine nje. I would rather harm my health wit…
https://twitter.com/Ofentse39562967/status/1437853904490934289

Ralph Nader is still going strong 50+ years in the saddle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rytcwf-zYPQ #ALutaContinua