DStv Channel 403 Thursday, 07 November 2024

Spy Bill |Growing concerns over the passing of spy bill

Spy Bill Growing concerns over the passing of spy bill 1

JOHANNESBURG - The General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill is out for public comment.

The bill will see the surveillance of electronic signals, communication signals and internet traffic, on a very large scale.

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It has drawn a lot of criticism. One being that normal people who are neither suspected of crime nor a threat to national security will be under surveillance.

Another fear is that the Bill could establish a surveillance state operating out of the Office of the Presidency.

Liesl Pretorius, from Freedom of Religion South Africa discussed this with eNCA.

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