MADLANGA J
Order
[157] The following order is made:
1.
The appeal by the Minister of State Security is dismissed with costs,
including the costs of two counsel.
2.
The appeal by the Minister of Police is dismissed with costs, including the
costs of two counsel.
3.
The appeal by the applicants against the costs order granted by the High
Court, Gauteng Division, Pretoria (High Court) is upheld with costs,
including the costs of two counsel.
4.
The High Court’s order referred to in paragraph 3 is set aside.
5.
The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, the Minister of State
Security, the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, the Minister of
Police, the Office for Interception Centres, the National Communications
Centre and the State Security Agency must pay the applicants’ costs of
the application before the High Court, such costs to include the costs of
two counsel.
6.
The declaration of unconstitutionality by the High Court is confirmed only
to the extent that the Regulation of Interception of Communications and
Provision of Communication-Related Information Act 70 of 2002 (RICA)
fails to—
(a)
provide for safeguards to ensure that a Judge designated in terms
of section 1 is sufficiently independent;
(b)
provide for notifying the subject of surveillance of the fact of her
or his surveillance as soon as notification can be given without
jeopardising the purpose of surveillance after surveillance has been
terminated;
(c)
adequately provide safeguards to address the fact that interception
directions are sought and obtained ex parte;
(d)
adequately prescribe procedures to ensure that data obtained
pursuant to the interception of communications is managed
lawfully and not used or interfered with unlawfully, including
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