Media freedom
Parliament to reconsider Secrecy Bill to align it with Constitution
The so-called Secrecy Bill provides for the protection of sensitive state information and regulates the manner in which the information may be protected.
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Sanef welcomes review of ‘unconstitutional and draconian’ Secrecy Bill
President Cyril Ramaphosa returned the Bill to Parliament to be reviewed and aligned with the Constitution.
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Hundreds of SA journos lost their jobs due to COVID-19 lockdown – report
A study, by the South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef), looking at the impact of the pandemic said the results were devastating as witnessed through job losses and closure of print publications since the outbreak in March.
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Sanef calls on police to ensure protection of journo who fled to Lesotho
This after Paul Nthoba was allegedly assaulted by police last Friday while profiling the visibility of the South African Police Services (SAPS) in the township of Meqheleng, in the Free State, last Friday.
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Yemen rebels sentence four journalists to death
Amnesty International says the Huthis have been holding 10 journalists in detention since 2015.
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Zimbabwe police accused of media assault amid lockdown
According to MISA Zimbabwe, freelance journalist Panashe Makufa was beaten up by police in Harare's Kuwadzana township while undertaking his professional duties.
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Sanef 'alarmed' by threats against SABC News crew in Ulundi
On Saturday, the team was reporting on the impact of the national lockdown on rural communities when it was allegedly blocked and threatened by a group not related to the story.
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FIKILE-NTSIKELELO MOYA: Who will guard the guardians?
The media, if it is to play its role as the “guards of the guards”, must start taking its role seriously and avoid the temptation of going for the low hanging fruit, writes Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya.
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Zimbabwe journalists suffer as regime tightens grip
Rights groups have accused Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa of persistently violating human rights since he took office in 2018.
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SACP says eNCA must take strong stance against Kanthan Pillay over ‘rat’ tweet
Pillay was forced to apologise to journalist Samkele Maseko and the SABC on Thursday.
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EFF calls for eNCA boycott over 'racist treatment' of black journalists
eNCA political reporter Samkele Maseko has accused the broadcaster’s news boss Kanthan Pillay of censorship, unfair treatment, and racism.
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Activists raise concerns over rights violations in eSwatini
The monarchy is in the spotlight again following claims by two journalists, a politician and a prophet that they were threatened with treason after criticising King Mswati III.
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Four Burundian journalists charged with undermining state security
The journalists from domestic news website Iwacu and their driver had travelled to report on violence in the northwestern province of Bubanza when they were arrested on Tuesday
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EFF: Sanef wanted to portray us as violators of media freedom
The organisation was responding to the ruling by the Equality Court, which dismissed the application by Sanef to interdict the EFF from intimidating, harassing and assaulting journalists.
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What is the South African media's Black Wednesday about?
Black Wednesday is today an important platform for discussions on media freedom and the extent to which media freedom improved from during the apartheid era.
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Media ethics: Right of reply is crucial, says advisor after Primedia inquiry
The inquiry followed allegations of censorship and editorial interference lodged by former 702 host Karima Brown against her former station manager.
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amaBhungane hails Rica ruling as victory for accountability
The court ruled that the act that allowed the state to tap the phones of South Africans and monitored internet signals was unconstitutional.
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CARTOON: Political double-speak
Dr Jack
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Malema confident court will rule in EFF's favour in journo intimidation case
Sanef and five journalists approached the Equality Court to interdict Julius Malema and the EFF from intimidating and harassing journalists.
