Tag: press freedom

SABC betrays press freedom by punishing journalist for doing her job — SAZF

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) attacked editorial independence when it suspended presenter Juliet Newell after an interview in which she challenged Dr Mamphela Ramphele, chair of the Archbishop Tutu IP Trust, who compared Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza to the Holocaust, says the South African Zionist Federation (SAZF), […]

Canny amendments to the Secrecy Bill

[notice]As the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) public hearings process for the controversial Protection of State Information Bill continued this week, with hearings in Parliament, ANTHEA JEFFEREY of the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) highlights (see below article) some sneaky Bill provisions that she says are not the […]

Classification of sexually explicit magazine content considered in Constitutional Court

————————————————————————————————————————————————— The handling of sexually explicit magazine content was in the spotlight in the Constitutional Court this week. Editors and publishers fought for greater self regulation.The State fought for the right to protect children by preventing the unrestricted publication of degrading pornography. ————————————————————————————————————————————————— The constitutional validity of sections of the […]

Christian reaction to Secrecy Bill vote

[notice]BREAKING NEWS: This afternoon the National Assembly voted in favour of the controversial Protection of State Information Bill that proposes draconian penalties for holding classified information, effectively placing a shroud of secrecy over Government activities. 229 MPs voted for the Bill, 107 voted against and two abstained. The National Press […]