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Jacob Zuma’s MK Party poses a major threat to South African democracy – new book

South Africa’s general election in May 2024 fundamentally changed the country’s political landscape when the African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority for the first time. Collette Schulz-Herzenberg and Roger Southall are the editors of a new book called Election 2024, South Africa: Countdown to Coalition. They fielded some questions.

The Conversation

Trump led the charge to ban TikTok. Now he says he’ll save it

Trump has pledged to ‘save’ popular Chinese-owned app despite signing an order to ban it during his first term.

Al Jazeera

Is South Africa one of the most politically polarised countries in the world? No, it’s not – sociologist

A number of reports have called South Africa a politically polarised society. This may seem uncontroversial, given the country’s history of dispossession and discrimination during colonialism and apartheid, and their continuing legacy after 30 years of democracy.

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Feds Use 'Border Security' To Justify Social Media Surveillance

Supposedly targeted at immigrants and travelers, the program endangers everybody’s liberty.

Reason

What a new Trump mandate could mean for American data privacy rights

While it's still early to know for certain, many fear that online surveillance could increase, making VPNs and other encrypted services a even more crucial tools for people in the US.

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One-Third of Expensive Border Surveillance Towers Don't Work

Decades of border surveillance programs have spent billions of dollars but achieved little.

Reason

Chinese Hackers Used U.S. Government-Mandated Wiretap Systems

A backdoor for anybody is a backdoor for everybody.

Reason

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South Africa’s unity government is being tested – the toppling of a mayor in a key city exposes faultlines

South Africa’s long-governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), performed disastrously in the country’s May 2024 elections. Its electoral fortunes are now tied to regaining support in Gauteng, the most populous and economically important province, which it had governed with outright majorities since 1994. In 2024 the ANC’s Gauteng result…

The Conversation

Texas lawmaker says blimp surveillance program could return with improved technology

DHS announced the ending of the program this week citing a lack of funding

Latin Times

Privacy Badger Review

Privacy Badger helps protect your privacy online. Here’s a detailed review of this tool.

TechRadar

‘She is one of our heroines’: reviled, now revered, Winnie Mandela wins over young South Africa

The legacy of the activist, ANC politician and wife of Nelson Mandela has growing appeal, despite her refusal to apologise for crimes

The Guardian - UK

Senate To Vote on Web Censorship Bill Disguised as Kids Safety

The Kids Online Safety Act would have cataclysmic effects on free speech and privacy online.

Reason

DGCA approves Electronic Flight Folder for IndiGo airlines

Setting new standards in aviation efficiency and sustainability, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday approved Electronic Flight Folder (EFF) for IndiGo Airlines. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Sacramento Cops Shared License Plate Data With Anti-Abortion States

And a grand jury says that's illegal.

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Telegram confesses it only employs thirty engineers - and somehow thinks this is fine

Telegram founder Pavel Duvrov bragged about his company being “super efficient”, but security researchers are despairing.

Radio France Internationale

Politics make strange bedfellows

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the possible alliances for South Africa’s ANC political party. There’s some poetry as a starter dish, “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, and “Music from Erwan” from Erwan Rome. All that and the new quiz and…

International Business Times

Zuma's Party Joins S.African Opposition Alliance

South African former president Jacob Zuma said Sunday his new party would join an opposition alliance to coordinate resistance to the government, while maintaining its challenge to the general election results.

Radio France Internationale

Ramaphosa re-elected as South African leader after historic coalition deal

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has won a second term in office after being re-elected by lawmakers with 283 votes.

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The Guardian - UK

Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected as South Africa’s president

Leader gets second term after winning vote just hours after ANC and Democratic Alliance agreed coalition deal

International Business Times

S.Africa's ANC Strikes 11th-hour Deal To Form Government

South Africa's long-standing ruling ANC said Thursday it has reached an agreement with several other parties to form a coalition, after failing to win an outright majority in May's general election.

The Conversation

South Africa: last-minute negotiations as Ramaphosa faces deadline for presidency deal

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa looks set to form a government of national unity (GNU) with four other allied parties when South Africa’s parliament meets tomorrow for the first time after the recent election.

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South African Lawmakers To Elect President Amid Unity Government

South African lawmakers set to elect president amidst ANC's unity government efforts post-election. Negotiations ongoing for national unity government form...

The Guardian - UK

‘We need to be one’: South Africans on future with coalition government

ANC must work with rival parties after losing its majority but voters are sceptical of any government of national unity

Reason

Australian Censors Back Down, Highlighting the U.S. as a Free Speech Haven

Officials suspend efforts to force X to suppress the world’s access to video of a crime.

Al Jazeera

South Africa’s ANC wants a national unity government: What is it?

The ruling ANC is avoiding a coalition government with any one opposition group as it faces its toughest challenge yet.

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