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RICA challenged in South Africa

The amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism has launched a constitutional challenge against RICA and unregulated bulk interception.

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Vodacom and MTN must reveal government surveillance stats – R2K

The Right2Know Campaign has filed PAIA requests with South Africa’s mobile operators to find out how many “surveillance operations” have been conducted through them.

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Cellphone surveillance in South Africa – We should all be afraid

Professor Jane Duncan said the Rica process and institutions have been run down.

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The South African government can spy on you without anyone knowing

Not many South Africans know that the government has its own interception and monitoring centre.

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How to use WhatsApp without a SIM or RICA

We set up a working WhatsApp account without needing to buy a SIM to have a "legitimate" cellphone number.

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South Africa has been conducting mass surveillance on its citizens

South Africa is one of two countries which have recently admitted to running mass surveillance programmes.

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RICA declared “inconsistent” with the Constitution

The South Gauteng High Court has found that parts of the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information (RICA) Act are unconstitutional.

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MTN using fingerprints to stop contract fraud

MTN plans to roll out new measures to combat fraudulent contract applications that are taken out via online and telesales channels.

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Rain launches online RICA process

Rain has launched an online RICA process which removes the need to physically wait for a certified agent to activate their SIM.

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How long it takes to buy and RICA a SIM in 2020

We visited a mall in Centurion which had outlets from all four mobile operators to find out.

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How networks will use cellphone location data to stop the spread of the...

Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams announced yesterday that network operators will provide location data to help government track the spread of the COVID-19...

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Illegal SIMs make police investigations impossible in South Africa

Illegally-registered SIM cards are a significant obstacle for police investigations.

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Here is how easy it is to buy an illegal SIM in South Africa

It is so easy to buy an illegally-registered SIM that some consumers may do it by accident. 

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What it takes to reach your SIM card limit in South Africa

Mobile networks in South Africa impose different limits on the number of SIM cards they allow an individual to register.

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Court ruling bans mass surveillance in South Africa

The Constitutional Court has ruled that the South African government may not conduct bulk surveillance on citizens.

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