South Africa Considering Repressive Monitoring Legislation
South Africa is considering granting new powers to security services to monitor citizens in an effort to fight terrorism and crime. A bill recently passed by the Cabinet provides for state monitoring of all telecommunications systems. Opponents claim that the new bill will eliminate anonymous Internet access and extend new powers to police that exceed those used by the former apartheid government.Republic of South Africa Interception and Monitoring Bill.
Protests over SA snooping bill, BBC News, August 13, 2001.
South Africa moves to increase Net-surveillance, limit encryption, Declan McCullagh�s Politechbot.com, August 13, 2001.
