Author: Moses Mudzwiti

The Information Regulator on Tuesday put the skids on direct marketing messages with its first “Enforcement Notice” directed at FR Ram Consulting, a training institution. The regulator said it issued the Enforcement Notice as a result of a direct marketing complaint. The regulator acted on a complaint from a data subject (a person to whom the personal information relates) following countless direct marketing messages received by them. Regardless of the multiple attempts to opt out and requests to be removed from the company emailing list, FR Ram Consulting blatantly ignored the pleas from the data subject and continued to send…

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday ordered Israel to take all measures within its power to prevent genocide in its operations in Gaza. In a televised ruling, the ICJ gave six orders regarding the emergency relief sought by South Africa, which was resoundingly voted for by most of the 17 judges that adjudicated the matter. The two judges who voted against the ruling were from Uganda and Israel. Although the court did not call for an immediate cessation of Israel’s operations in Gaza, the verdict was a victory for South Africa, which sought emergency relief for the people of…

The more than 700-page Special Investigating Unit (SIU) report into the many shenanigans in the buying of PPE by greedy politicians, bent civil servants, and gullible family members reads like Ali Baba and the 40 thieves. With the coronavirus wreaking havoc among the population while taking many lives in its wake, the vile and voracious screamed “open sesame” just like Ali Baba did outside the cave of endless riches. Ali Baba had seen the 40 thieves when they came to the cave and shouted “open sesame”. The cave opened and they went in. When they emerged they had bags of…