# Legislation That Undermines Democracy. 

Associate Professor of African Politics at Unisa, Everisto Benyera, will speak about the 'Patriotic Bill' recently enacted by the ZImbabwean government ahead of elections in the country. 

 

Thandi Smith will reflect on the case study of South Africa's 'Secrecy Bill' and the work that Media Monitoring Africa and others have done in relation to it. 

 

Heidi Swart from Intelwatch will detail new proposed legislation in South Africa that could see domestic intelligence vetting civil society.