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New security laws - who will they protect?

May 24, 2012 | Jon Herskovitz, Reuters  | 13 comments

* Three security bills now in pipeline * Opposition says they may be exploited by elite * Government says checks and balances are good

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Sun May 19 02:32:04 SAST 2013 ::
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May 24, 2012

RobinH

Oh God. Here we go back to the dark ages of Nationalist and Broeder control of security services, the media. What the hell was the struggle for? Next thing we'll be back to conscription in schools, parades on National holidays and learning the nazi salute and goose-step drills.
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May 24, 2012

CheeseBoy

thats why the media is so focused on a stupid painting instead of this sort of dicktatorship looming on Mzansi.
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May 24, 2012

RobinH

I suspect strongly that you are right. Distract us with pathetic trivia while they sneak seriously oppressive bills through while no-one is looking.
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May 24, 2012

Mbongo

Please ANC government pass these laws. We are tired of people who were so queit during apartheid and actually were cooperating with apartheid, now they have a nerve of criticising anything that is done by ANC government. They forget that we are the ruling party meaning we have been given by majority South Africans the mandate to rule and everything that we do is on their behalf. Where else in this world have you ever see the relaxed security bills? State secrets remain state secrets and is not for public consumption. These people always talk about ANC being corrupt, they had never talk about corruption by leaders of apartheid government and Bantustan. Have they ever check why even today apartheid ministers are still living like kings, where are they still getting money?
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May 24, 2012

RobinH

Mbongo: Whatever.
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May 24, 2012

CheeseBoy

By the time we wake up to the reality its going to be like the eToll saga all over again. I suspect there is a hidden agenda and suspicious relationship between the rulling elite and the media. all over the media its spear this spear that jeez!
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May 24, 2012

ShadesOfGrey

The oppressive █████████ ███ ████████ is ████████ ████ over. Now █████████ you ██████ █████ █████ can ███████████ █████ relax, ██████ ██████ everything █████████ ████ █████ is ████████ just ███████ fine.

Remember, we have never, and will never abuse our power. Finish and klaar.
With love, the ANC.

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May 24, 2012

lekalatp

This is part of the bigger conspiracy theory (NWO)......every thing that is happening now is leading us to the 666 time. only few of us know what is going on. Every policy that is implemented here in SA was developed somewhere. This is all about total control.................our country is ruled by someb third force remotely........our leaders just implement nje and if they dont they will be killed. In a way they have sold their souls. Even if we can vote for DA in the next elections....nothing is going to change. they will still continue to implement policies that will lead us to the time of 666 since some of the DA leaders will also be ruled by the third forces.....just take a look at USA.....nothing changed under Obama's administration. it is still the same. worse part he is even promising the gays that he is going to legalise same sex marraiges. same sex marraiges is wrong according to the bible. Now since most political leaders are the agents of the devil......like it or not they will implement immoral policies that will lead us to the 666 period/time.

I guess all of you see the light on this................there is nothing that we can do....it has been prophesized in the Bible. the e-tolls will be finally implemented. in future our movement will be monitored. don't you see what is happening around SA. fibre optic cables are been installled...................just ask yourself. Do we have a market that is hungry for broadband telecommunication services throughout SA? My answer is no....this fibre cables will be used for something else in future...mark my words.
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May 24, 2012

RobinH

lekalatp: "the 666 times"?????? WOW. I have seen some off the wall stuff in here, but that one is just way out there.
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May 24, 2012

MsKinkyakaKamaSutra

Government do whatever tickles your fancy

We have rights in paper only, if you can take us to Court for not being able to afford unnecessary expenses what will stop you from gagging, imprisoning us and even have Mdluli to be the "eye in the sky" so as to eliminate those that are too "forward" or ambitious
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May 24, 2012

7000000

Eish this is total monopoly and abuse of power! One thing that ANC must know is that as a ruling Political party at the moment, intelligently it is not so wise to create legislation that will haunt you very badly should it happen that you loose elections in the coming 15 years. You would have created a nice room for your rivals to come back and nail you very easy. ANC must draft Policy and Legislation for the good of the country and for quality purposes not for sluggish temporary preparation because of Mangaung goose bumps, eish to be led by morons is very painful. I did not say illiterate but I said morons because even a PhD graduate can still be a moron but morons who are not educated are even bad morons. We have a problem in the House, Lord help us out.
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May 24, 2012

7000000

12@12 Microphone Checker!! I receive lots of black outs is Sowetan poking me now eish!!!
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May 24, 2012

TacksGP

OUR LIBERTIES ARE FADING FAST IN THIS UNGODLY WORLD, WONDER WHAT'S NEXT!!!!
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