Access To Information
latest news & developments
This is why Blind SA is taking legal action against Cyril Ramaphosa
The Copyright Amendment Bill has been passed by the National Assembly but is still awaiting the signature of the president
High court orders release of Zuma’s tax files to media
The court held that sections of the law providing for absolute taxpayer secrecy posed an unconstitutional limitation on the right to information and gave parliament two years to…
The council of Icasa: towards an inclusive digital society
The commodification of the internet is an infringement of poor people’s constitutional right to access information
Transparency deferred: 14 years on and secrecy still rules
Government departments and public bodies continue to talk the talk of making information accessible, but do not provide it.
Democracies die behind closed doors: Battling for the right to know
Avoidance and refusal have become default settings in government as requests for more information are routinely ignored.
Smartphones proliferating – but data access creates a divide
While smartphones are beginning to invade the mass market, an equally big divide remains. Arthur Goldstuck writes about the cost of access to data.
Michelle Obama tells Chinese students internet freedom is a universal right
The US first lady addressed a group of Peking University students while on a tour of China to build goodwill through soft diplomacy.
Public protector declines call to probe secrecy Bill
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela on Monday rejected a request from the media to investigate the state’s arguments on the info Bill.
Delegates join forces to promote access to information across Africa
Several hundred delegates from about 50 African countries gathered in Cape Town in September to adopt a declaration on access to information.
Information access affects everyone
If you lived in an oil-rich country like Angola, you would certainly want to have transparency in the mining contracts signed by your government.