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1 week ago | protectionweb.co.za | Guy Martin

Zama zama miner Patrick Ntsokolo saw colleagues eating cockroaches and even dead bodies underground after police from Operation Vala Umgodi blocked deliveries to illegal miners at Stilfontein. He hopes to tell his story to the SAHRC. Ntsokolo, a 40-year-old father of six children, survived underground for 18 days with no food except scraps of expired goods. He said he would be willing to testify during upcoming hearings of the SAHRC, but had not yet been approached.

2 weeks ago | protectionweb.co.za | Guy Martin

Asylum seekers could be “bounced” between countries at the border if South Africa’s One-Stop Border Post Bill is passed in its present form, says the Scalabrini Centre. The bill proposes joint border zones where officials from South Africa and neighbouring states would conduct immigration, customs and security checks in one place. The government says this system would reduce delays and facilitate trade, as it has done elsewhere in Africa.

3 weeks ago | protectionweb.co.za | Guy Martin

People who are found unfit to stand trial or be held criminally liable for a crime due to their psychiatric state are supposed to receive specialised care in the health system. But hundreds are being kept in prisons. And while the Department of Correctional Services and the Department of Health haggle over who should take responsibility, the number of these state patients is increasing.

3 weeks ago | protectionweb.co.za | Guy Martin

There have not yet been any arrests after xenophobic attacks in Valencia, Addo, forced hundreds of immigrant families to evacuate on Sunday 25 May. The “revenge attacks” by a group of men were triggered by the murder of a South African man on the weekend, allegedly by an immigrant. The mob went from house to house on Sunday, kicking immigrant families out of their homes. At least 30 Zimbabweans were injured during the attacks and 17 are still in hospital, according to the Embassy of Zimbabwe.

1 month ago | protectionweb.co.za | Guy Martin

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, the lines between human and machine interactions online are becoming less clear. While this progress brings exciting opportunities, it also highlights the importance of ensuring we can confidently and securely verify human identity in the digital world. Establishing trustworthy and privacy-respecting ways to confirm personhood is becoming an essential part of navigating our increasingly digital lives.