Digital Surveillance in Southern Africa

Allen Munoriyarwa is a Research Fellow in the Department of Media and Communication, at ​the University of Johannesburg, South Africa.Admire Mare is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Media at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He is also a Research Fellow at the African Centre for the Study of the United States, University of the Witwatersrand.

“The book concludes by showing how southern Africa’s political, economic and social fabric has been profoundly impacted by digital monitoring. ... This book is a well-written and engaging account, appropriate for both undergraduates and graduates, and represents a valuable contribution to understanding digital surveillance in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana and Mozambique.” (Ivy Handique, Africa Review, Vol. 16 (3), July, 2024)

• Chapter 1: Introduction: Twists and Turns? From Analogue to Digital Surveillance.- Chapter 2: The Political Economy of Digital Surveillance: Actors, Powers and Interests.- Chapter 3: Regulating and Legislating Surveillance.- Chapter 4: Public Space and Communication Surveillance.- Chapter 5: Mainstreaming Surveillance Through the Biometrification of Everyday Life.- Chapter 6: Quotidian Forms of Resistance to Surveillance.- Chapter 7: Conclusions: The Bigger Picture of Surveillance Futures.