This manual, a collaboration between Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC), Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) and Ford Foundation, explains the legal considerations relevant for challenging internet shutdowns in courts in Southern Africa.
Internet shutdown
High Court sets aside internet shutdown directives
High Court judge Justice Owen Tagu on 21 January 2019 ruled that the Minister of State in the President’s Office Responsible for National Security does not have the authority to issue any directives in terms of the Interception of Communications Act.
Zimbabwe experiences major internet blackout
MISA Zimbabwe calls on the government to develop internet back-up plans to avoid blackouts, after the country experienced a huge internet outage as a result of a technical failure.