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Namibia

Zambezi Residents Struggle to Register SIM Cards, Face Deactivation

Michael Mayumbelo, a pensioner based on Impalila Island, recounts spending N$250 per trip hitch-hiking to Katima Mulilo multiple times in efforts to register his SIM card. Like many others in Zambezi, Mayumbelo failed to register his SIM card during the country's mandatory registration period and the subsequent extension due to various challenges. The initial registration period spanned from January 1 to December 31, 2023, with a three-month extension granted until […]

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Namibia’s Civil Society Raises Concerns Over SIM Card Registration Deadline

As Namibia's SIM card registration deadline looms at the end of March, Civil Society Organizations warn that the country's communications surveillance framework has been significantly bolstered by regulations allowing Subscriber Module Identification registration and data retention under part 6 of the Communications Act. Melanie Markus, Coordinator of CIVIC +264, expressed concerns over the threat to privacy rights, highlighting the absence of data protection laws in Namibia.  

todayMarch 27, 2024 59

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