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.

• 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.

“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)