Cellphone data can be used only for combating disease, says Covid-19 judge
Retired Constitutional Court justice Kate O'Regan says any other use or disclosure of tracing information will be unlawful
06 April 2020 - 20:32
The data obtained from cellphone network providers on the location of people infected with the coronavirus during the national lockdown can be used only for combating the spread of the disease, retired Constitutional Court justice Kate O’Regan says.
O’Regan was appointed as the Covid-19 judge by justice & correctional services minister Ronald Lamola last week. She will play a critical role in providing oversight to a controversial regulation which allows the government to obtain data on cellphone locations as part of the fight to curb the spread of the Covid-19...
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