A “SPY bill” which proposes new regulations related to security vetting and intelligence gathering has drawn strong criticism from civil society organisations.
According to the Ad Hoc Committee for the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill (Gilab 2023), it seeks to amend the National Strategic Intelligence Act No 39 of 1994, the Intelligence Services Act No 65 of 2002, the Intelligence Services Oversight Act No 40 of 1994, and other relevant legislation.
Through these amendments, some of the aims Gilab 2023 aims to achieve is to undo