The ANC’s concessions on the secrecy Bill have further reduced the threat posed to whistle-blowers and the Promotion of Access to Information Act.
The Democratic Alliance claims the ANC in the City of Johannesburg wants to develop a secrecy Bill for the municipality.
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South Africa found itself on the receiving end of significant international condemnation, during a UN review of its human rights record this week.
All meetings of the committee redrafting the info Bill have been cancelled after ANC MPs and the state security department deadlocked on proposals.
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.
The National Council of Provinces has extended the reporting deadline of its committee processing the Protection of State Information Bill to June 30.
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.
There are still snags in the current secrecy Bill which need to be overcome before the messy democratic success is turned into good law.
The ANC has bowed to pressure on the Protection of State Information Bill, proposing much greater protection for journalists and whistle-blowers.
The May 17 deadline for MPs to finalise the contentious Protection of State Information Bill may again be postponed.
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.
Women abuse AND the secrecy Bill? DJ Fresh’s hasty comments spell trouble, writes <b>Verashni Pillay</b>.
Today we have quoted extensively from, and published in full on our website, a secret crime intelligence report about the abuse of police funds.
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.
Even after many months of heavy debate submissions made to a parliamentary committee on the Protection of Information Bill has managed to surprise.
Public protector Thuli Madonsela has pleaded with parliamentarians to rethink aspects of the secrecy Bill, saying it would "severely" affect her work.
A South African National Editors Forum debate has highlighted the need to nurture ethical and responsible journalism in order to avoid manipulation.
Sanef and Print Media SA have put forward their objections to the state’s secrecy Bill, highlighting the absence of a public interest defence.
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.
<b>Latha Ravjee</b> says those who have not spoken out in disgust against the Protection of State Information Bill should hang their heads in shame.
Veteran human rights lawyer George Bizos argued in a submission to Parliament that the secrecy Bill is unconstitutional on several counts.
Media organizations have come together in the black ribbon campaign to stop the worrying Protection of State Information Bill. Watch our call to action.
The ANC says the media should be regulated by a body independent of state and business to prevent either political or commercial interference.
President Jacob Zuma has condemned the media for sensationally reporting on political matters in South African society.
Service delivery woes took prevalence in Mamelodi at a public hearing on the Protection of State Information Bill, as residents became side-tracked.
Public hearings on the secrecy Bill is your last chance to make your voice heard.
A biased report on the secrecy Bill hearings from Parliament’s press office has sparked doubts over the service’s ability to remain impartial.
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/ 2 February 2012
Opposition politicians and activists have accused the ANC of manipulating hearings on the Protection of State Information Bill.
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/ 31 January 2012
Politicians have been roasted during public hearings on the info Bill with some saying poor communication shows a gap between people and politicians.
The chairperson for the committee scrutinising the secrecy Bill says the April 8 deadline to finalise work on the Bill is not cast in stone.
As US websites black out their content to fight SOPA, local analysts say the US anti-piracy Bill could seriously affect South African consumers too.
The committee tasked with scrutinising the controversial Secrecy Bill has pledged to ensure that all contributions to the Bill will be heard.