Parliament extends public comment period on contentious Spy Bill to February

CAPE TOWN – Parliament is extending the public comment period on a proposed new intelligence law that has drawn strong criticism from civil society. The ad hoc committee on the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill will on Tuesday be meeting with residents of Tzaneen for a second day of hearings in Limpopo. ALSO READ: Spy bill public hearings to kick off in Limpopo and wrap in Gauteng On Monday, Musina residents used the occasion to complain about the security situation in the area. The committee said owing to the December holiday period, it will be extending the deadline for written submissions on the so-called Spy Bill from the end of January to 15 February. The bill proposes new regulations related…