Right2know campaign
R2K Campaign set to take legal action to stop job cuts at SABC
It has warned that the public broadcaster’s restructuring plans would affect some of the country's marginalised official languages.
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R2K Campaign slams SABC board for going ahead with retrenchments
R2K, which has spoken strongly against the retrenchment process, said the broadcaster’s restructuring plans would affect a number of marginalised official languages.
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Right2Know Campaign urges SABC to look at other ways of generating income
The public broadcaster announced earlier this week that it would forge ahead with retrenchments that could potentially affect more than 400 full-time staff in a bid to ensure the entity’s sustainability.
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Rica ruling a victory but more must be done to repair damage, say rights groups
Judge Roland Sutherland ruled that the act that allowed the state to tap the phones of South Africans and monitor internet signals was unconstitutional.
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Right2Know calls for Red Ants to be permanently banned
Last month, the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority announced it was investigating "the alleged callous demolitions of homes" by the security and eviction firm in Alexandra, Johannesburg.
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Breytenbach pulls out of race to lead NPA
Democratic Alliance (DA) Member of Parliament Glynnis Breytenbach says she's pulled out of the race to lead the body because she wants it to be depoliticised.
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No 'concrete evidence' of gunfire exchange between Marikana miners, police
Thursday, 16 August, will mark exactly six years since 34 striking mineworkers were gunned down in the North West.
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R2K urges public to join fight against data prices
The group says it welcomes Icasa's intervention but is disappointed that the prices of data are not cut.
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Right2Know calls for massive clean-up of State Security Agency
State Security Agency director-general Arthur Fraser has been accused of running his own parallel security operation and employing family members.
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Jacob Zuma’s resignation welcomed
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation's Neeshan Balton says Zuma's resignation was long overdue.
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Right2Know protests over Marievale community's eviction from military base
The organisation has labelled the evictions of over 600 people last year as illegal.
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#DataMustFall: Mobile operators given deadline to respond to demands
Right2Know picketers gathered at the headquarters of MTN, Vodacom, Cell C and Telkom on Tuesday, saying that data prices in the country are exorbitant compared to other parts of the continent.
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Advocacy groups want transparency around private party donations
Parliament’s inquiry into political financing is holding public hearings this week.
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BLF to continue targeting ‘pro-white monopoly capital’ journos
Sanef has applied for a court interdict against the group in an attempt to stop the group from further harassing journalists.
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Right2Know Campaign welcomes ruling on Motsoeneng
The Western Cape High Court found the SABC board had failed to uphold the Constitution and ignored the Public Protector's findings.
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Right2Know calls for Muthambi's head over alleged interference in SABC affairs
The ad hoc committee investigating the SABC board heard how Faith Muthambi allegedly undermined SABC’s independence.
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Mahlobo must go, says civil organisation Right2Know
A documentary reported how a self-confessed rhino poacher boasted that Minister David Mahlobo is a regular at his Mpumalanga spa.
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‘Security officers on campuses not trained to deal with violent protests’
PSiRA participated in the Right2Know campaign’s open discussion on the use private security at universities.
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R2K Campaign: SABC has been 'captured' by looters
The NGO led nationwide protests after Hlaudi Motsoeneng was re-appointed to an executive position.
