The ANC has praised Public Protector Thuli Madonsela for deciding not to investigate State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele.
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/ 23 December 2011
It is not just press freedom that is under threat. Far from it. <b>Nic Dawes</b> on the assault on our Constitution.
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela on Monday rejected a request from the media to investigate the state’s arguments on the info Bill.
Parliament has stressed that it has exclusive powers to regulate and control its internal procedures.
More of the ruling party members who were absent when the Protection of State Information Bill was passed could face a disciplinary committee.
The ANC will meet the public protector and Cosatu to iron out differences over the Protection of State Information Bill.
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/ 13 December 2011
Sanef has asked Public Protector Thuli Madonsela to investigate Siyabonga Cwele’s comments about the Protection of State Information Bill.
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has refuted claims by the ANC that she threatened to investigate the Protection of State Information Bill.
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has hit back at the ANC’s assertion that she’s trying to halt the controversial Protection of State Information Bill.
The ANC has slammed the DA’s plans to mobilise support against the secrecy Bill — days after the ruling party called for a debate on the issue.
In a joint statement, legal advocacy bodies said that South Africa’s record as a beacon of democracy was being tarnished by the Secrecy Bill.
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/ 3 December 2011
The ANC had never sought to impose the Protection of State Information Bill on its members and society, said Chief Whip Mathole Motshekga.
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/ 2 December 2011
The ANC has deployed several senior members to a new ad hoc committee that will work on the Protection of State Information Bill.
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/ 2 December 2011
Last week’s parliamentary vote for the Protection of State Information Bill shows us the country we could become.
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/ 2 December 2011
The Freedom Charter promises free exchange of ideas, and the Bill of Rights guarantees the free flow of information, says <b>Zwelinzima Vavi</b>.
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/ 1 December 2011
The City of Durban has censored a satirical poster by <em>Amandla!</em> that suggests President Jacob Zuma will create a million climate change jobs.
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/ 30 November 2011
<b>Fatima Hassan</b> writes about her disappointment in the head of the ad hoc committee for the Protection of State Information Bill.
Zwelinzima Vavi has thrown Cosatu’s weight behind the fight against the secrecy Bill, saying it is as much of a threat to workers as the media.
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/ 29 November 2011
Intelligence Minister Siyabonga Cwele says they have information that former apartheid security officials are fabricating intelligence reports.
The ANC NEC says that people who join the party are bound by its policies, in reference to the two MPs who didn’t vote for the secrecy Bill last week.
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/ 28 November 2011
Protesters against the Protection of State Information Bill are out to weaken and undermine state security, says the SACP in Gauteng.
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/ 27 November 2011
The Protection of State Information Bill would not only silence the media, but also the public, the Law Society of SA said on Sunday.
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/ 25 November 2011
Struggle veteran Mamphela Ramphele has sharply criticised Cabinet’s plans of a court review mechanism, saying it is harmful to SA’s democracy.
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/ 25 November 2011
The announcement by Cabinet that it would assess the judiciary is a poison for our democracy, writes <b>Mamphela Ramphele</b>.
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/ 25 November 2011
Samwu says the Protection of State Information Bill will affect grassroots communities more than the media.
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/ 25 November 2011
While it’s not clear what action the ANC will take against Ben Turok and Gloria Borman , history shows that those who defy the party do not last long.
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/ 25 November 2011
Photographer David Goldblatt says he won’t accept a national order in protest against the passing of the Protection of State Information Bill.
The secrecy Bill will not be amended to provide for a public interest defence when it passes through the National Council of Provinces, sources say.
A culture of secrecy breeds duplicity, paranoia and violence, writes the president of South African PEN.
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/ 25 November 2011
Two recent events once again focus attention on the challenges facing the judiciary.
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/ 25 November 2011
Acclaimed photographs David Goldblatt has turned down a top SA award in protest of the secrecy Bill. Read his letter to Jacob Zuma.
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/ 25 November 2011
When the National Party government realised it was losing its grip on power, it became preoccupied with state security.