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  • Standing Against Digital Harassment: A Victory for Privacy and Dignity for KS against AM & KSM High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Local Division Case No. 2021/128121

    Standing Against Digital Harassment: A Victory for Privacy and Dignity for KS against AM & KSM High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Local Division Case No. 2021/128121

    In a world where social media and technology are central to our lives, the misuse of these tools can lead to devastating consequences. One recent legal case highlights how the justice system can protect victims of online harassment and uphold their dignity and privacy.

    The case involved a woman whose privacy was severely violated by her former romantic partner and his wife. After their brief relationship ended, the former partner secretly used intimate videos—recorded without her knowledge or consent—to harm her. These videos were posted on a fake social media account created to embarrass and defame her.

    The fake account targeted the woman’s family, friends, and professional colleagues, inviting them to view the harmful content. The abuse went further when the defendants sent messages to the woman’s workplace, spreading false information to tarnish her reputation.

    The impact on the woman’s life was severe. She faced humiliation, emotional trauma, and even suicidal thoughts. She had to leave her job due to the embarrassment caused by the public exposure, and her trust in others was deeply shaken. The stress also led to health issues, including hair loss and complications with pre-existing conditions.

    The victim took legal action, seeking compensation for the damage caused to her personal and professional life. The court found the defendants’ actions to be deliberate and harmful, infringing on her rights to privacy, dignity, and mental well-being.

    This case serves as a powerful reminder that online harassment, including the non-consensual sharing of intimate images, is a serious violation of human rights. Laws now exist to protect individuals from such actions, ensuring that those responsible face legal consequences.

    In an increasingly digital world, it is essential for everyone to understand the importance of respecting others’ privacy. This ruling is not just a victory for the victim but also a message that justice can be achieved in the face of online abuse.

    The full Judgment of the Case can be found here:

    KS v AM and AHM-1Download

    About the author:

    Enen Ambrose, Advocate of the Courts of Judicature in Uganda, practicing with M/S Okurut-Magara Magara Associated Advocates, Adjumani.

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  • Decolonisation takes yet another toll in East Africa

    Introduction

    Word has gone round that the Government of Tanzania is planning to banish English as a medium of instruction in secondary schools and replace it with Kiswahili. I hope to discuss my views on this subject and explore whether it is possible to do the same in Uganda.

    DECOLONISATION

    Refers to the movement that has arisen in majorly former colonies of Britain and France ( the Anglophone and Francophone) around the world to restore the effects of the colonisation process which had a huge bearing on culture, arts, science, literature and general ways of life of the Peoples in these places. Decolonisation involved more than political independence but post independence review of foreign languages, culture e.t.c and trying to restore an old identity. Kiswahili is a language spoken in East African countries of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi e.t.c. tracing its roots in portugese and Arab occupation of the East African coast.

    Decolonisation has manifested itself in the renaming of Ghana amongst other examples.Until recently it was reported in the media including BBC that the Tanzanian government moved to replace English with Kiswahili as a language of instruction.

    On a BBC interview, the news anchor raised several concerns with a professional teacher in an interview namely

    What were the justifications for the proposed move?, Whether a Tanzanian scientist trained in Kiswahili could compete favourably in the international Market. Of course the teacher supported the move reasoning that students were instructed in Kiswahili in Primary schools and learning English in secondary schools was making the learning process hard but was left in an awkward dilemma in the second question.The following are my views on second concern.

    It is actually possible to compete in the international market in Kiswahili.

    The reasons are not far to get.

    1. Kiswahili has  fast gained  the status of an international language and is being taught in institutions of learning including international universities like Yale in the USA

    2.One of the world’s largest emerging economies, china have managed to preserve their language and culture vis-a-vis English with manuals for their products published in Chinese, With the East African Political Federation being fast tracked, it is only logical that there should be a unifying language that cuts across the spectrum bearing in mind that this part of the world is blessed with a diversity of ethnicities and races ( I have carefully excluded the term “tribes” due to its distaste in the decolonisation and post colonial movements for the obvious reason that it connotes inferiority and primitivism)

    3. It is better to stay who you are than pretend to be a person you are not. The English, Russians, Koreans, Japanese e.t.c have preserved their civilisations and are by large succesful, this side of earth suffers from a dual identity and remains poorest and unprivileged by large.

    CONCLUSION

    It is possible to compete internationally with a well-groomed Kiswahili training on account of the above reasons other than pretending to speak the “queen’s language”