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Protection Of Information Bill

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/ 29 September 2011

ANC ‘can do whatever it likes’ with info Bill input

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.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 23 September 2011

Editorial: The sound of victory, for now

The decision of the ANC to avert a vote on the Information Bill in the National Assembly represents a remarkable victory.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 23 September 2011

Rulings leave freedom of expression in lurch

Freedom of expression has suffered two body blows in the Protection of State Information Bill and the Malema Equality Court ruling.

By Comment Author
NEC members deny prompting halt of Secrecy Bill
Article
/ 23 September 2011

NEC members deny prompting halt of Secrecy Bill

The ANC’s NEC meeting was given an unscheduled presentation on the Information Bill shortly before it was unexpectedly withdraw earlier this week.

By Glynnis Underhill and Lynley Donnelly
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Article
/ 20 September 2011

Secrecy Bill ‘stinks of the past’

Despite the postponement of Parliament’s vote on the Protection of Information Bill, it did not mean the fight to stop the legislation had been won.

By Katharine Child and Staff Reporter
‘Secrecy’ Bill withdrawn … for now
Article
/ 19 September 2011

‘Secrecy’ Bill withdrawn … for now

A day before it was supposed to be debated on in Parliament, the Protection of Information Bill has been withdrawn for further discussion.

By Staff Reporter
Mantashe hints at delay on secrecy Bill
Article
/ 19 September 2011

Mantashe hints at delay on secrecy Bill

A day before Parliament is due to debate the controversial secrecy Bill, ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe has signalled it may be shelved.

By Nickolaus Bauer
Hundreds lash out at secrecy Bill
Article
/ 17 September 2011

Hundreds lash out at secrecy Bill

South African politicians joined hundreds of people who marched outside Parliament to protest against the controversial secrecy Bill.

By Richard Davies
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Article
/ 17 September 2011

‘Secrecy’ Bill unsafe for democracy, says Sanef

Sanef has again criticised the Protection of Information Bill, saying it was a threat to democracy and does not comply with constitutional freedom.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 16 September 2011

Minister vs top spooks

The most senior leaders in SA’s state security apparatus are fighting to keep their jobs

By Charles Molele, Matuma Letsoala and Sam Sole Author
Editors not invited to media indaba
Article
/ 16 September 2011

Editors not invited to media indaba

Sanef is among the key players not asked to attend parliamentary discussion on transformation.

By Glynnis Underhill
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Article
/ 9 September 2011

Push for access to information

Activists and others are joining forces at a conference which aims to yield a declaration on access to information.

By Glenda Daniels
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Article
/ 9 September 2011

Secrecy Bill: The stories that couldn’t be told

Reading newspapers may soon be a rather boring affair, if the state has its way.

By Ilham Rawoot
Parliament adopts final draft of information Bill
Article
/ 5 September 2011

Parliament adopts final draft of information Bill

The Protection of Information Bill is a step closer to becoming law after MPs adopted a final draft, despite opposition threats of a legal challenge.

By Staff Reporter
amaBhungane condemns secrecy Bill adoption
Article
/ 2 September 2011

amaBhungane condemns secrecy Bill adoption

<i>M&G</i> Centre of Investigative Journalism will add its weight to the Constitutional Court challenge.

By Stefaans Brmmer
ANC steamrolls info Bill through to next round
Article
/ 2 September 2011

ANC steamrolls info Bill through to next round

The ANC has used its majority in a parliamentary committee to finalise the controversial information Bill, which critics vowed to challenge in court.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 2 September 2011

Lifting the lid on the ‘toxic gruel’

If passed, the Secrecy Bill will help to mask the corrupt activities of those in government. The fight to stop the Bill just got harder.

By Glenda Daniels
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Article
/ 1 September 2011

Right 2 Know calls to scrap secrecy Bill

The Right 2 Know campaign says the Protection of Information Bill remains a threat to freedom and transparency, and should be scrapped and redrafted.

By Kathleen Chaykowski
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Article
/ 31 August 2011

No public interest defence? ‘Info Bill is anti-democratic’

The ANC’s refusal to allow a public interest defence in the Protection of Information Bill has been denounced as "anti-democratic".

By Katharine Child and Sapa Afp
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Article
/ 31 August 2011

Opposition parties fight clause in ‘secrecy’ Bill

Opposition parties has urged the ANC to remove a provision from the "secrecy" Bill that allows intelligence spies to classify any part of their work.

By Emsie Ferreira
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Article
/ 26 August 2011

Nothing secure about vagueness

When the minister of state security released the Protection of Information Bill it was met by fierce protest from organisations and activists.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 26 August 2011

The Twitter force

"Governments are terrified of social media… The days of governments sweeping everything under the carpet are gone," says <b>Chris Moerdyk</b>.

By Staff Reporter
Give ‘secrecy’ Bill a chance
Article
/ 26 August 2011

Give ‘secrecy’ Bill a chance

Proposed law should be allowed to prove itself, says expert.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 25 August 2011

Info Bill a threat to media’s sources, says DA

Parties have accused the ANC of seeking to use clause 18 of the Protection of Information Bill to force journalists to reveal their sources.

By Emsie Ferreira
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Article
/ 23 August 2011

ANC narrows scope of info Bill

The ANC on Monday made good on a promise to drastically restrict the application of the Protection of Information Bill

By Emsie Ferreira
State law adviser says Info Bill is democracy in action
Article
/ 12 August 2011

State law adviser says Info Bill is democracy in action

Enver Daniels remains adamant that the original version of the Protection of Information Bill would have passed muster constitutionally.

By Lynley Donnelly
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Article
/ 11 August 2011

Info Bill: What to do with SA’s secret files?

The national archives were ill-equipped to deal with the deluge of information likely to ensue once the Protection of Information Bill becomes law.

By Emsie Ferreira
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Article
/ 29 July 2011

ANC grudgingly allows further debate on info Bill

Lawmakers won agreement from the ANC to consider proposals for extending protection to those who disclose classified information for the public good.

By Emsie Ferreira
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Article
/ 24 July 2011

Info Bill back before Parliament

Parliament resumes its deliberations on the Protection of Information Bill on Monday with pressure on the ruling party to go beyond its concessions.

By Staff Reporter
Promises, but still not time to celebrate
Article
/ 15 July 2011

Promises, but still not time to celebrate

Whistle-blowers and journalists can still be criminalised, even though concessions have been made to the Secrecy Bill.

By Glenda Daniels
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Article
/ 1 July 2011

Claim no easy victories

Zwelinzima Vavi is right: Cosatu’s increasingly vocal opposition to the Protection of Information Bill was enormously important.

By The Editorial
‘Spooks are everywhere’
Article
/ 1 July 2011

‘Spooks are everywhere’

Media freedom in South Africa has decreased markedly since 2008, a watchdog says.

By Glenda Daniels
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