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Meet the authors behind our latest release Jane Duncan and Allen Munoriyarwa

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https://books.sup.ac.uk/sup/catalog/book/sup-9781917341158
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January 20, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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Out now, from our own @duncanjane.bsky.social and Allen Munoriyarwa, this new study with @scotunipress.bsky.social explores the need for public oversight of intelligence driven surveillance in Southern Africa.
Democratising spy watching: Public oversight of intelligence-driven surveillance in Southern Africa | Scottish Universities Press
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January 16, 2026 at 8:22 AM
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Thrilled that the wait is over
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scotunipress.bsky.social Scottish Universities Press @scotunipress.bsky.social · 8d
The wait is over. Democratising spy watching: Public oversight of intelligence-driven surveillance in Southern Africa is out now. 🎉

Get your copy and dive in today: https://www.sup.ac.uk/forthcoming-books

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Now available - Book cover titled Democratising spy watching: Public oversight of intelligence-driven surveillance in Southern Africa
January 15, 2026 at 3:30 PM
duncanjane.bsky.social
A piece I did on the power of cultural boycotts and why Israel should be removed from Eurovision and individual Russian and Belarusian athletes from the Winter Olympics, learning the lessons from the hugely impactful cultural boycott of apartheid South Africa
www.lbc.co.uk/article/cult...
Cultural boycotts are a tool of the oppressed - and Eurovision organisers ought to pay attention | LBC
The European Broadcasting Union has failed to take a decision to withdraw Israel’s participation from the Eurovision song contest.
www.lbc.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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🎙️ Launching Part 1 of South Africa: A Surveilled State this Monday, 3 March!

Prof. Jane Duncan joins us to unpack the laws behind surveillance & the crucial role of civil society in protecting our rights.

Here is a taste for you. #Surveillance #Privacy #LegalResourcesRadio
February 28, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Proud to say this book will be out in the next two weeks
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scotunipress.bsky.social Scottish Universities Press @scotunipress.bsky.social · Nov 4
We're thrilled to share the cover of our next #OpenAccess book!

'Democratising spy watching' examines surveillance scandals across eight Southern African countries, suggesting that a new model of public oversight of #surveillance is possible!

Read more here: www.sup.ac.uk/forthcoming-...
The front cover of Democratising spy watching: Public oversight of intelligence-driven surveillance in Southern Africa edited by Jane Duncan and Allen Munoriyarwa. In the top right corner is a graphic of black surveillance camera pointing downwards. Below are 5 shadow figures of humans staring up at the camera, one is pointing up towards the camera.
December 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Here's a new piece by our own Jane Duncan, in the @dailymaverick.co.za, about the increasingly unaccountable use of AI by national security agencies.
We need to stop the spies abusing Silicon Valley’s runaway AI in the name of national security | Daily Maverick
Intelligence has become about obtaining and maintaining global dominance rather than just protecting countries against imminent threats. It is now too risky to leave intelligence agencies to police th...
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December 3, 2025 at 9:24 AM