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25 May 2012
   
 
 
 
 
 

The role of the media has come into the spotlight recently as the ruling African National Congress has mooted a Media Tribunal, meant to to further regulate the media, and with the Protection of Information Bill before Parliament.

See below for links to all articles and statements related to this issue. The most recent articles appear first on the list:

Cwele rules out public interest defence

Info Bill vote delayed again

Possible Info Bill defence welcomed

ANC will consider Info Bill amendment – Motlanthe

ANC defends interaction on Info Bill

Parliament mum on Info Bill process

ANC sets up Info Bill committee

Info Bill delayed

ANC rejects public interest defence

Opposition fights clause that would give spies carte blanche

Clash looms on safeguards for media, whistleblowers in Info Bill

Renewed rush to get Info Bill adopted

ANC narrows definition, scope of Info Bill

ANC backs down on Info Bill

Mandela Foundation hosts talks on Info Bill

ANC calls for delay on Info Bill

State will have to sift through old secrets

Parliament to rule on Info Bill committee

Info bill deadline likely to be extended again

New information bill changes

MPs clash on appeals to release State information

Public Protector reviewing Info Bill

ANC protects whistleblowers, not the media

National interest clause is history - ANC

Vavi opposes info bill

Protection of info bill can be altered

2010 World Press Freedom Index (October 2010)

Sacci: Statement by the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, responding to the Deputy President's statement on media freedom (19/10/2010)

Self-regulation must not turn to self-censorship - Asmal

SA: Asmal: Speech by former Minister of Education, to mark Sanef's Commemoration of Black Wednesday, Johannesburg (19/10/2010)

DA: Statement by Lindiwe Mazibuko, Democratic Alliance national spokesperson, on the review of the Press Ombudsman (18/10/2010)

Gender, journalism and democracy in Southern Africa

Media will be allowed space to fix itself - Motlanthe

SA: Motlanthe: Opening remarks by the Deputy President of South Africa, at a meeting of the Government and the South African National Editors Forum, Magaliesburg (15/10/2010)

Sanef: Statement by the South African National Editors Forum, following a meeting with Government (16/10/2010)

Significant growth in free press support - survey

FFPlus: Statement by Pieter Mulder, Freedom Front Plus leader, on the possible outcomes of restricting media freedom (12/10/2010)

DA: James: Address by the Democratic Alliance federal chairperson, on the Protection of Information Bill, Cape Town (12/10/2010)

No control over print media irks ANC - ombud

The paradox of power: Media freedom in South Africa

Media crackdown part of bigger picture - editor

DA: Statement by Helen Zille, Democratic Alliance leader, on the Protection of Information Bill (18/09/2010)

Media recognises need for greater regulation

State sticks to contested Info Bill

Tribunal debate benefitting media - deputy ombud
Ombudsman finds against newspapers 60% of the time

SACBC: Statement by Wilfrid Napier, Spokesman for the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference, on the Protection of Information Bill (06/09/2010)

Public Service Broadcasting Bill a "disservice" to the public

Tribunal debate benefitting media - deputy ombud

Brink writes on media proposals

Media Defence: Statement by the European Media Legal Defence Initiative on a European Court ruling (14/09/2010)

Media is threat to itself - Kodwa

Joint statement by the South African National Editors Forum and the African National Congress, on the relationship between the media and the ruling party (10/09/2010)

Tribunal to ‘complement' self-regulation - Zuma

Right2Know Demands: Let the Truth be Told

Sanef: Letter to the President of South Africa, by the South African National Editors Forum, on media freedom (07/09/2010)

Cutting through the confusion: A step-by-step guide to the Protection of Information Bill and the Media Appeals Tribunal

Gordimer speaks on media tribunal

Statement by the Right2Know Campaign, on the Protection of Information Bill (01/09/2010)

Concourt likely to reject info bill - De Klerk

Media tribunal should not be appointed by Parliament - SACP

Statement by the FW de Klerk Foundation, on the proposed media appeals tribunal (25/08/2010)

‘Overwhelming support' for MAT - ANC

Press Council to review its constitution

ANC: Statement by Pallo Jordan, African National Congress NEC member, on media freedom (20/08/2010)

Info bill unconstitutional — GCB

Mantashe defends media tribunal proposals

US envoy criticises proposed SA media curbs

US: Gips: Remarks by the US Ambassador to South Africa, to the South African Institute of International Affairs, Johannesburg (18/08/2010)

ANC likens media to Bin Laden - Sanef

A "risky" move, says WEF on intended media tribunal

Media appeals tribunal should be abandoned, panel says

‘Media goes overboard sometimes' - Zuma

Civicus: Statement by the World Alliance for Citizen Participation, expressing concern about a roll back in democratic freedoms in South Africa (12/08/2010)

Thank us for press freedom, says ANC

FFPlus: Statement by Anton Alberts, Freedom Front Plus spokersperson on communication, on the ANC and media freedom (10/08/2010)

Cwele to brief MPs on Protection Information Bill

ANC should substantiate tribunal statements

Declaration by the title editors of South Africa's major publications and members of the South African National Editors' Forum, expressing concern about attempts to curtail media freedom (07/08/2010)

Statement by social justice organizations, denouncing the arrest of Sunday Times journalist Mzilikazi wa Afrika (06/08/2010)

Sanef: Statement by the South African National Editors Forum, on the arrest of Sunday Times journalist Mzilikazi wa Afrika (06/08/2010)

Wa Afrika released on bail

Sunday Times journalist freed

Journalist ‘likely' to appear in court on Friday

DA: Statement by Helen Zille, Democratic Alliance leader, on ensuring media freedom and an open society (05/08/2010)

Edited by: Creamer Media Reporter
 
 
 
 
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