"Commonly held truths surrounding privacy and data protection may negatively impact the design of effective policy and regulatory solutions. Debunking the privacy paradox in the context of public intersections with data subjects helps to highlight how individualized privacy self-management strategie ... s are problematic as the sole (or chief) model for data protection. Identity projects, given the high level personal identifiable data required, are an important vulnerability context for considering new solutions on collective rights and protections." (Page 1) more

"In 2010 the Open Democracy Advice Centre undertook a comprehensive review of the state of whistleblowing in South Africa, entitled 'The Status of Whistleblowing' (2010). Three years on, the whistleblowing landscape is due another review. Research demonstrates that progress has not merely halted in ... the current context, but that in fact South Africa appears increasingly hostile to whistleblowing activities. It is not just legislative provisions that may require review, but other broader environmental recommendations are also needed in order to properly enable whistleblowing. This publication looks at how to create an environment in South Africa that can encourage whistleblowers to act – this means not looking at law alone, and understanding that interventions are required at multiple points in the whistleblowing process if people are to feel supported enough to disclose." (Introduction) more