THE SMART NEWS SOURCE | Feb 09 2012 15:29 | LAST UPDATED Feb 09 2012 15:29
Articles about Protection of Information Bill

Sadtu boss in hot water over info Bill

Thobile 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 surprise

Civic 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 Parliament

The National Assembly voted in the Protection of Information Bill on Tuesday with 229 votes.

Black Tuesday protesters decry secrecy Bill

Journalists, 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 vote

Mass 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 do

M&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 unchanged

The National Assembly is expected to pass the controversial Protection of State Information Bill next week.

Invoking fears of censorship: Mac vs M&G

Presidential 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 lies

The M&G has been compelled to suppress a report about presidential spokesperson Mac Maharaj, following a threat of criminal prosecution.

Secrecy Bill bounces back

If 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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Photos about Protection of Information Bill

Shine a light
About 150 people gathered outside the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg on Monday evening for a vigil in protest at t...
Breaking the silence
A woman holds a poster reading “you will not silence” us during a march to Parliament to protest against the Protection ...
We won't be silenced
An activist demonstrates against the Protection of Information Bill during a march marking Media Freedom Day in Johannes...
Shout it out loud
Democratic Alliance members gather at Parliament in Cape Town on Tuesday to deliver a petition, containing 28 710 s...


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