Pierre de Vos – 7 September 2023
President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Cabinet recently approved draft legislation that will radically expand the definition of “national security” and would open the door for the intelligence service to spy on individuals and organisations in South Africa who are involved in lawful political activity, advocacy, protest or dissent. The draft bill – the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill of 2023 – makes for disturbing, even shocking, reading…