Constitutional Court declares provisions of Rica unconstitutional Nomahlubi Sonjica > By Nomahlubi Sonjica - 04 February 2021 - 13:45 The Constitutional Court has declared provisions of Rica unconstitutional. Stock photo. Image: 123RF/federicofoto
The Constitutional Court on Thursday declared the Regulation of Interception of Communication and Provision of Communication-Related Information Act (Rica) unconstitutional in so far as it did not provide “adequate” safeguards to render it lawful.
The amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism and its managing partner Sam Sole had filed an application at the apex court for confirmation of the five orders made by the high court in September declaring Rica unconstitutional.
Sole and amaBhungane challenged the provisions of Rica after they received confirmation that Sole had been under surveillance.