South Africa gets online system for reporting data breaches
“South Africa’s Information Regulator has launched an online platform for public and private entities to report security compromises. It has instructed all organisations to report any compromises through the system. The system is accessible through ...continues
Some countries are willing to stand up for what's right:
Report: The US threatened to cut aid to South Africa unless it withdrew its case of genocide against Israel, & South Africa's foreign minister said, "No chance”.
"Standing by our principles sometimes has consequences, but we remain firm that this is important for the world & the rule of law" ~Ronald Lamola
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#SouthAfrica #ICJ #GazaGenocideNotWar #USBullying #USAid #USPol .
South Africa’s Minister of Foreign Affairs said there was “no chance” of withdrawing the ICJ case against Israel despite the US's actions.admin (Palestine Chronicle)
A reminder that broadband-from-space isn't about bridging the global digital divide or serving poor people. It's just another for-profit enterprise that seeks to exploit a public commons for private gain.
"#Starlink has refused to comply with the country’s BEE (Black Economic Empowerment) – 30 per cent ownership to local historically disadvantaged people."
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Starlink said the policy would stifle international investmentsJoshua Fagbemi (TechNext.ng)
Forensic Architecture's cartographic analysis of the Gaza genocide, provided to South Africa for use at the International Court of Justice.
Via @ayoub , but let me repeat for emphasis: READ THIS
(a thread with some findings from the summary)
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#Gaza #Genocide #ICJ #ICC #SouthAfrica #Israel #Geography #GIS
The government is looking into whether the ongoing energy crisis fulfils the legal requirements for the measure, Ramaphosa said in closing remarks at the ANC’s strategy meeting on Monday.
“Work is already underway within govt to establish whether the legal requirements of a national state of disaster are met and what specific actions we would be empowered to undertake,” he said.
