THE SMART NEWS SOURCE | Feb 09 2012 15:29 | LAST UPDATED Feb 09 2012 15:29 |
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Sadtu boss in hot water over info BillThobile Ntola, the president of Sadtu, criticised the info Bill publicly without debating it within the teachers' union, leaders say. Passing of secrecy Bill comes as no surpriseCivic organisations say the passing of the secrecy Bill came as no surprise but they would continue to fight it at the National Council of Provinces. Black Tuesday: Secrecy Bill passed in ParliamentThe National Assembly voted in the Protection of Information Bill on Tuesday with 229 votes. Black Tuesday protesters decry secrecy BillJournalists, activists and citizens around SA have joined protests against the controversial secrecy Bill, which Parliament will vote on today. Media to march against secrecy Bill voteMass demonstrations against the Protection of Information Bill will be held today, as it is put to the vote in Parliament's National Assembly. Why we were censored, and what we plan to doM&G editor-in-chief Nic Dawes explains why we blacked out the Mac Maharaj article and what our next steps will be to publish the story. Secrecy Bill returns unchangedThe National Assembly is expected to pass the controversial Protection of State Information Bill next week. Invoking fears of censorship: Mac vs M&GPresidential spokesperson Mac Maharaj has accused the M&G of seeking to 'hide its complicity' after a report about him was suppressed. Censored: A buried trail of liesThe M&G has been compelled to suppress a report about presidential spokesperson Mac Maharaj, following a threat of criminal prosecution. Secrecy Bill bounces backIf you have been watching the progress of the Protection of State Information Bill you may be suffering from symptoms of whiplash. |
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