South African civil action organisation AfriForum has announced that the Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality has revoked a controversial CCTV by-law.
The draft by-law, published in March 2025, proposed requiring people and companies installing CCTV cameras with views of public areas to first apply for approval from the municipality.
AfriForum took the issue to the Johannesburg High Court in July 2025, requesting that the draft by-law be declared unconstitutional, illegal, and invalid.
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