The viral spread of violent videos: Legal risks and human cost in South Africa

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Lerato Ntwampe, legal expert in digital privacy, data protection, and social media law, about how the circulation of graphic videos depicting violent crimes — including the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl in Dobsonville and the fatal shooting of an Emfuleni municipal finance employee — has sparked outrage across South Africa. Beyond public shock, legal experts warn that sharing such content may itself constitute a criminal offence, while also compounding trauma for victims and their families.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.