Rica act
ConCourt finds parts of Rica unconstitutional
The amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism approached the apex court for confirmation of the High Court’s 2017 decision.
Judge Roland Sutherland ruled that the act that allowed the state to tap the phones of South Africans and monitor internet signals was unconstitutional.
By Dr Jack.
Judge Roland Sutherland ruled that the act, which allows the state to tap the phones of South Africans and monitor online conversations, was unconstitutional.
The High Court in Johannesburg on Monday declared that the Rica Act is unlawful and sent it back to Parliament to be reworked.
Investigative journalism unit amaBhungane challenged the legality around the RICA in 2017.
The amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism has taken the law that governs the interception of communications to court.