Freedom Of Speech
latest news & developmentsTrump, Trevor Noah and the thin skin of power
Trevor Noah’s final Grammys moment sparked outrage from Trump, highlighting the uneasy relationship between satire, politics and contro
Where to from now for Malema after guilty verdict
EFF leader Julius Malema faces a major setback in his presidential ambitions after he was convicted on firearm charges, threatening his political future
Road to Tanzania’s presidential election paved with blood and fear
In recent months, there has been a spate of abductions, assaults, arrests and murders, the victims all being opponents or critics of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s government
Meta’s freedom of speech gamble: Rights in the age of algorithms
We need a discussion about the intersection between technology and human rights so the loudest voices don’t drown out the most truthful
Israel ‘silences’ journalists: 188 killed since 7 October 2023
‘Wearing a helmet and a bullet-proof vest with the word “Press” on it no longer guarantees protection, but rather makes you a target’
Academic freedom upheld at University of Johannesburg
Untrue allegations made by disgruntled humanities academic dismissed by labour court as his leave for appeal is refused
MTN increases its support for media industry after devastation of Covid-19
The telecommunications giant has donated a further R800 000 to help the independent media stay afloat
Axed cop Jeremy Vearey’s dismissal was fair, bargaining council rules
Jeremy Vearey encouraged a ‘mini insurrection’ with his Facebook posts, arbitration hearing finds
Making voices heard: Freedom of expression and intra-party democracy
Though it is enshrined in our constitution, the right to differ within one’s political party is not always enacted in practice. Here’s why it’s better to allow dissent
The Strandfontein shelter touches a societal and political nerve
What was the City of Cape Town thinking when it decided to round up homeless people and put them in a camp?
Netflix surrenders to the Film and Publication Board
The streaming service will now rate its films according to violence, sexual content, nudity, prejudice and age restrictions, in line with South Africa’s regulations
Cancel culture, threats to freedom of speech, and the state of liberal democracy
Although Ian Buruma was removed as the editor-in-chief of the New York Review of Books in September 2018, he still speaks his mind
Where is civil society when you need it?
Polarisation is defining society; we need honest conversations and bridges built amid differences
Media and race: Is freedom of expression letting racists off the hook?
A series of seminars and two conferences look at how the media should deal with hate speech, writes Glenda Daniels.
UCT’s Max Price was right to disinvite Flemming Rose, but he insulted students
The vice-chancellor rightly withdrew the Jyllands-Posten editor’s invitation. But failure to consult the student body was unwise.