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DA: ANC wants Jo'burg secrecy Bill

DA: ANC wants Jo'burg secrecy Bill

27 Jul 2012 16:46 - Adam Wakefield
The Democratic Alliance claims the ANC in the City of Johannesburg wants to develop a secrecy Bill for the municipality.
UN review lashes SA over secrecy Bill

UN review lashes SA over secrecy Bill

14 Jun 2012 06:46 - Guardian Reporter
South Africa found itself on the receiving end of significant international condemnation, during a UN review of its human rights record this week.
MPs lock horns over info Bill suggestions

MPs lock horns over info Bill suggestions

13 Jun 2012 17:59 - Sapa
All meetings of the committee redrafting the info Bill have been cancelled after ANC MPs and the state security department deadlocked on proposals.
Israel offers learning curve on secrecy Bill

Israel offers learning curve on secrecy Bill

30 May 2012 17:29 - Nicholas Dawes
The National Council of Provinces could learn a few things from events in Israel as it finalises changes to the Protection of State Information Bill.
Deadline moved for info Bill committee

Deadline moved for info Bill committee

16 May 2012 18:05 - Sapa
The National Council of Provinces has extended the reporting deadline of its committee processing the Protection of State Information Bill to June 30.
DA: Secrecy Bill will imprison our minds

DA: Secrecy Bill will imprison our minds

12 May 2012 03:10 - Sapa
Speaking out against the planned Protection of State Information Bill the DA has said the Bill will rob South Africans of the freedom they had won.
Secrecy Bill: Real light at end of the tunnel

Secrecy Bill: Real light at end of the tunnel

11 May 2012 03:43 - Stefaans Brümmer
There are still snags in the current secrecy Bill which need to be overcome before the messy democratic success is turned into good law.
Secrecy Bill breakthrough as ANC agrees to major changes

Secrecy Bill breakthrough as ANC agrees to major changes

11 May 2012 08:25 - Glynnis Underhill
The ANC has bowed to pressure on the Protection of State Information Bill, proposing much greater protection for journalists and whistle-blowers.

Info Bill deadline may be postponed

04 May 2012 16:53 - Emsie Ferreira
The May 17 deadline for MPs to finalise the contentious Protection of State Information Bill may again be postponed.
Towards a free, responsible press

Towards a free, responsible press

26 Apr 2012 00:00 - Staff Reporter
There is a great deal of important detail still to be finalised, but we should now put the idea of a statutory press commissariat behind us.

DJ Fresh and the cartoon scandal

04 Apr 2012 00:00 - Verashni Pillay
Women abuse AND the secrecy Bill? DJ Fresh's hasty comments spell trouble, writes Verashni Pillay.

The irrefutable case to publish

30 Mar 2012 00:00 - The Editorial
Today we have quoted extensively from, and published in full on our website, a secret crime intelligence report about the abuse of police funds.
Cosatu: Secrecy Bill will create a 'police state'

Cosatu: Secrecy Bill will create a 'police state'

29 Mar 2012 17:22 - Emsie Ferreira
At the third day of public hearings on the secrecy Bill, Cosatu's Zwelinzima Vavi has warned the Bill would change South Africa into a security state.
Madonsela, 'politics' spice up secrecy Bill submissions

Madonsela, 'politics' spice up secrecy Bill submissions

28 Mar 2012 20:27 - Phillip De Wet
Even after many months of heavy debate submissions made to a parliamentary committee on the Protection of Information Bill has managed to surprise.
Madonsela: Secrecy Bill will 'bedevil' investigations

Madonsela: Secrecy Bill will 'bedevil' investigations

28 Mar 2012 16:05 - Emsie Ferreira
Public protector Thuli Madonsela has pleaded with parliamentarians to rethink aspects of the secrecy Bill, saying it would "severely" affect her work.

Info Bill could've kept Cele scandal hidden, says lawyer

27 Mar 2012 16:03 - Stuart Graham
Media lawyer says info Bill could've meant jail for the journalists who reported on suspended police boss Bheki Cele's signing off a dodgy tender.
Orwellian evening with Mac Maharaj

Orwellian evening with Mac Maharaj

16 Mar 2012 17:28 - Latha Ravjee
Latha Ravjee says those who have not spoken out in disgust against the Protection of State Information Bill should hang their heads in shame.

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