Jay Naidoo criticises 'society of secrets'
After all that South Africans had fought for, was the country building "a society of secrets" asked former communications minister Jay Naidoo.
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'If govt gets us to censor ourselves, then they've won'
There are 145 journalists in jail in 28 countries worldwide -- the highest number reported in the past 14 years.
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Pallo Jordan opposes media tribunal
ANC veteran Pallo Jordan has criticised his party's media appeals tribunal plans and the Protection of Information Bill at a debate.
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Public protector reviewing 'secrecy bill'
The public protector's office said at a conference it was in the process of reviewing the latest draft of the Protection of Information Bill.
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'The media is kak'
Corné and Twakkie fight for your right to blissful ignorance.
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Sanef welcomes 'constructive' talks with govt on info Bill
The media will be consulted when regulations detailing the introduction of the Protection of Information Bill are drafted, the govt said on Friday.
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MPS grapple with harmonising information laws
MPs are expected to spend the coming weeks trying to harmonise the contentious Protection of Information Bill with liberal post-apartheid laws.
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Cwele to meet Sanef on Friday
State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele will meet Sanef in Pretoria on Friday to discuss the Protection of Information Bill, the ministry said.
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Info Bill to protect whistle-blowers, not the media
Ruling party MPs accepted changes to the Protection of Information Bill to protect whistle-blowers, but baulked at doing the same for the media.
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Secrecy Bill: latest working draft
The latest changes to the "Secrecy Bill" are being made available on an ongoing basis by the Parliamentary Monitoring Group.
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