Passing of secrecy Bill comes as no surprise
- 22 Nov 2011 19:58 - Staff Reporter
- 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.
The right side of hope
- 22 Nov 2011 06:13 - Verashni Pillay
- The controversy around Black Tuesday reminds Verashni Pillay why we do what we do.
Media to march against secrecy Bill vote
- 21 Nov 2011 15:38 - Staff Reporter
- Mass demonstrations against the Protection of Information Bill will be held today, as it is put to the vote in Parliament's National Assembly.
Maharaj 'barking up wrong tree' in charging journalists
- 21 Nov 2011 12:23 -
- News that Mac Maharaj's attorneys laid charges against the M&G and two of its journalists comes as a surprise, writes Pierre de Vos.
ANC chief whip lambasts 'Black Tuesday' campaign
- 21 Nov 2011 11:06 - Jenni Evans
- The ANC's chief whip says the National Press Club's Black Wednesday plan for this week's vote on the secrecy Bill are a senseless distortion of facts
Kasrils lends his voice to info Bill debate
- 18 Nov 2011 10:28 - Staff Reporter
- Former intelligence head Ronnie Kasrils has come out in support of Sanef who is threatening legal action against the secrecy Bill.
Sanef threatens to drag info Bill battle to court
- 17 Nov 2011 17:59 - Staff Reporter
- Sanef has threatened legal action if a public interest defence clause is left out the controversial Protection of State Information Bill.
Secrecy Bill 'not targeting the media', says Cwele
- 16 Nov 2011 18:49 - Staff Reporter
- State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele says the new secrecy Bill is not targeting the country's free press despite fears by critics.
Debate on Info Bill delayed
- 14 Nov 2011 17:13 - Staff Reporter
- ANC MP Luwellyn Landers says the scheduled debate on the Protection of State Information Bill will be delayed by a week to next Wednesday.
Secrecy Bill bounces back
- 11 Nov 2011 01:05 - The Editorial
- If you have been watching the progress of the Protection of State Information Bill you may be suffering from symptoms of whiplash.
ANC sets Secrecy Bill deadline
- 11 Nov 2011 00:00 - Andisiwe Makinana
- Despite claims it would sound out public opinion, the ANC now plans to finalise the controversial Protection of Information Bill before December.
Secrecy Bill back on the table
- 10 Nov 2011 17:56 - Staff Reporter
- The ANC's chief whip says the Protection of State Information Bill will be debated in the National Assembly next week.
Sanef welcomes possible Secrecy Bill amendments
- 09 Nov 2011 20:02 - Staff Reporter
- Sanef and the Right2Know campaign have welcomed the possible inclusion of a public interest defence in the Protection of State Information Bill.
Motlanthe: ANC may consider Info Bill amendment
- 08 Nov 2011 21:39 - Staff Reporter
- Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe suggested the ANC may heed calls from the media to write a public interest defence into the contested Cecrecy Bill.
R2K marchers demand free press
- 05 Nov 2011 13:59 - Staff Reporter
- About a hundred people from the Right 2 Know campaign have marched in Durban against the Protection of State Information Bill.
Broader public called to comment
- 14 Oct 2011 09:07 - Glenda Daniels
- Commission is embarking on a campaign to elicit debate and is researching possible regulation.
ANC 'can do whatever it likes' with info Bill input
- 29 Sep 2011 17:32 - Staff Reporter
- The office of the speaker of Parliament says the ANC may do whatever it likes in terms of inviting public input on the Protection of Information Bill.
Rulings leave freedom of expression in lurch
- 23 Sep 2011 07:42 - Staff Reporter
- Freedom of expression has suffered two body blows in the Protection of State Information Bill and the Malema Equality Court ruling.
NEC members deny prompting halt of Secrecy Bill
- 23 Sep 2011 07:17 - Staff Reporter
- The ANC's NEC meeting was given an unscheduled presentation on the Information Bill shortly before it was unexpectedly withdraw earlier this week.
Secrecy Bill withdrawal a victory for civil society and media
- 20 Sep 2011 10:02 - Staff Reporter
- amaBhungane welcomes withdrawal of controversial law
