Interception judge: surveillance ops dropping, office needs more autonomy

Judge Bess Nkabinde calls for more independence for Office for Interception Centres, which reports to State Security Agency, parliament hears

21 May 2024 - 08:07

Interception judge Bess Nkabinde has called for more independence for the Office for Interception Centres (OIC), which provides a centralised interception service to law enforcement agencies involved in combating threats to national security...

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