Advocacy: The South African government’s thinking on surveillance law is regressive
At the heart of the problem is the country’s main communication surveillance law, the Regulation of Interception of Communications Act (Rica).
Advocacy: The South African government’s thinking on surveillance law is regressive
At the heart of the problem is the country’s main communication surveillance law, the Regulation of Interception of Communications Act (Rica).
Advocacy: Spying case is start of SA’s privacy reckoning
AmaBhungane’s constitutional challenge to SA’s surveillance law RICA in court.
Advocacy: AmaBhungane calls on parliament to halt finalisation of PIC Amendment Bill
In written submissions, amaBhungane has urged parliament to amend the PIC Act to allow for public access to records of the PIC’s investment decisions.
Advocacy: A call for disclosure of beneficial owners
The current Companies Amendment Bill revision offers an “ideal opportunity” to include a beneficial ownership disclosure.
Advocacy: AmaBhungane condemns Tanzanian authorities’ harassment and detention of Angela Quintal and her CPJ colleague, Muthoki Mumo
Quintal is the Africa Program coordinator for the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and an amaBhungane board member.
Advocacy: AmaB approaches Nugent on Sars using tax law against journalists
Press release.
Advocacy: Media welcome Constitutional Court ruling on party funding
Media is now calling for greater transparency in the Political Party Funding Bill.
Advocacy: AmaB wins access to information battle over Gupta Waterkloof landing
Judge Tati Makgoka of the high court in Pretoria described the DoD’s delays and failures to respond as “unpardonable’” and “unconscionable”.
Advocacy: AmaB challenges snooping law
Press Release
Advocacy: amaBhungane joins international campaign for politicians’ tax transparency
Are MPs paying their fair share of tax?
Advocacy: Report shows continued non-compliance with PAIA
PAIA is a powerful tool in the hands of investigative journalists, and the media in general.
Advocacy Update: Victory for amaB and civil society in push for nuclear transparency
Parliament’s energy portfolio committee briefing on the procurement of nuclear power stations will be open.
Advocacy: Courts hand two info rights victories to amaB in a day
The amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism obtained two court judgments on Thursday, May 12, solidly reaffirming the public’s right to […]
Advocacy: Company shareholders’ information: Privacy vs public’s right to information
A potentially precedent-setting dispute on the right to access information on unlisted firms’ shareholdings came before the Supreme Court of Appeal.
Advocacy: Unqualified public access to the ownership of companies is a vital tool in the fight against corruption, and is vital to upholding transparency.
AmaBhungane joins Supreme Court appeal for company ownership transparency.
Advocacy: DoE claims nuke procurement details classified
Advocacy: Energy department refuses access-to-info request; amaBhungane to appeal
Advocacy: New call to lift veil on IGI appointment
Advocacy: AmaB and partners urge spy watchdog selection be restarted in full view of public
Advocacy: Victory for open justice
AmaBhungane hails supreme court judgment on right to access court records
Advocacy: AmaBhungane joins open justice challenge
Civil society organisations have intervened in a court dispute in order to protect people’s right to access South African court records
Advocacy: Missing Zimbabwe election documents, missing accountability
The loss of the Khampepe report is a high-profile instance of what is becoming a common occurrence in our courts and in government departments.