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Like everyone else, amaBhungane has had a tough year, but we've emerged stronger and ready to grow — with your help.

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Advocacy update: AmaBhungane’s win for transparency

The High Court handed down judgment declaring the Executive Ethics Code to be unconstitutional, unlawful and invalid — internal campaign donations to be disclosed.

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Zuma tax case: Five reasons why the panic over confidentiality is wrong

The court ruling that former President Jacob Zuma hand over tax information has prompted a flurry of public debate over taxpayer confidentiality — much of it alarmist and wrong. AmaBhungane, one of the parties in the case, tackles five misconceptions about the judgment.

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Advocacy release: The Access to Information Network and PAIA

The Access to Information Network
Oct 11, 2021

Access to information in 2021: Is our signature statute fit for purpose?

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AmaB Advocacy: Internal political party campaign financing — all eyes on the high court

Comment: AmaBhungane has argued in the Pretoria high court that donations to internal political party campaigns – which can lead ultimately to the candidate’s elevation to high office – are constitutionally required to be disclosed.

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Sam Sole speaks to the Committee to Protect Journalists about amaB’s landmark court victory – “2008 surveillance was the tip of the iceberg”

Angela Quintal, CPJ
Feb 13, 2021

South Africa’s highest court, the Constitutional Court, handed down a landmark judgment on February 4 that not only protects journalists and their sources from surveillance abuse, but also upheld a lower court’s ruling that the insidious practice of the bulk interception of ordinary citizens’ data and communication is illegal.

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Advocacy release: AmaB wins battle against spying abuse as ConCourt declares bulk surveillance unlawful, Rica surveillance provisions unconstitutional

The apex court has confirmed amaBhungane's landmark high court victory. The State Security Agency must stop bulk interception immediately, journalists' sources must be protected, and you must be notified after you were bugged.

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Advocacy comment: Proposed electoral law rolls back voting transparency — for no clear gain

The Electoral Laws Amendment Bill, intended in part to protect voters’ personal information, will restrict access to the voters’ roll and the information contained in it. The gains are negligible compared with the cost: a potential threat to democracy itself.

#MotiFiles: Moti Group granted secret court order muzzling investigative journalists

AmaBhungane reporters
Jun 2, 2023

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Advocacy: Con Court ends total tax secrecy

2021: What a year!

Advocacy update: AmaBhungane’s win for transparency

Zuma tax case: Five reasons why the panic over confidentiality is wrong

Advocacy release: The Access to Information Network and PAIA

AmaB Advocacy: Internal political party campaign financing — all eyes on the high court

Sam Sole speaks to the Committee to Protect Journalists about amaB’s landmark court victory – “2008 surveillance was the tip of the iceberg”

Advocacy release: AmaB wins battle against spying abuse as ConCourt declares bulk surveillance unlawful, Rica surveillance provisions unconstitutional

Advocacy comment: Proposed electoral law rolls back voting transparency — for no clear gain

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#MotiFiles: Moti Group granted secret court order muzzling investigative journalists

Advocacy: Con Court ends total tax secrecy

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