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This week marks the third annual World Art Day on 15 April. The day was declared by UNESCO to promote “the development, diffusion and enjoyment of art”. The International Association of Art is encouraging artists in 2021 to submit works on the theme “You’re not Alone” to be part of its virtual exhibition.
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The rest of the week…
There will be a two-day virtual conference this week on scaling up African’s vaccine-manufacturing capabilities. President Cyril Ramaphosa will be in conversation with Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi and Moussa Faki Mahamat, the chairperson of the African Union Commission. The conference will be the blueprint for how African Union members approach this project in future. Attend the conference here on
Parts of RICA are illegal, rules ConCourt in yet another blow to spooks in SA
4 February 2021 1:44 PM Lester Kiewit Thami Nkosi
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When you buy a phone, for example, you automatically sign up to RICA. Lester Kiewit interviews Thami Nkosi (Right2Know).
Parts of South Africaâs Rica law are unconstitutional, the Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday.
Rica is the law that allows the state to intercept communications of any person, based on certain conditions.
When you buy a new phone or any device that transmits a data signal, you automatically sign up to Rica.
Privacy advocates and the amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism argued that there were too few protections in the legislation to prevent abuse.
Is the Political Party Funding Act the silver bullet for corruption?
25 January 2021 7:16 AM
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On Friday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the Political Party Funding Act will come into operation on 1 April 2021.
From 1 April political parties will be compelled to disclose who they received funding from to the Independent Electoral Commission.
On Friday, President Cyril Ramaphosa finally announced the implementation date of the new rules which he signed into law two years ago.
In a statement, the presidency said that the Act is a âhistoric development for transparency and accountability in South Africaâ.
But non-profit advocacy organisation Right2Know says the law is long overdue.
Devil s in the details: WhatsApp controversy raises digital security concerns Popular messaging service WhatsApp has been mired in controversy since it announced its new privacy policy. Picture: Pixabay.com
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CAPE TOWN - Experts say that digital safety and security should be a concern for all of us and consumers should not just accept what is presented to them.
Popular messaging service WhatsApp has been mired in controversy since it announced its new privacy policy.
This has seen users moving to other messaging platforms such as Telegram and Signal.
On Saturday, WhatsApp announced that it was delaying the implementation of its new policy and terms of service until 15 May.