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27 May 2012
                       
 
 
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02 Feb 2012
 
 
PP: Submission by Thuli Mdonsela, the Public Protector, to the Press Freedom Commission (02/02/2012)
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Contents
1. INTRODUCTION 3
2. WHY SHOULD THE PUBLIC PROTECTOR BE CONCERNED? 4
3. IS MEDIA SELF- REGULATION EFFECTIVE? 6
3.2 Balancing human rights 7
3.3...

 
 
23 Sep 2010
 
The paradox of power: Media freedom in South Africa
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
The controversial Media Appeals Tribunal (MAT) was first proposed at the 2007 Limpopo Conference of the ruling party of South Africa, the African National Congress (ANC).(2) While it is an old...
 
 
12 Aug 2010
 
Civicus: Statement by the World Alliance for Citizen Participation, expressing concern about a roll back in democratic freedoms in South Africa (12/08/2010)
Statements

Civil society organisations express deep apprehension at the recent attempts to strangle the media and the freedom of expression in South Africa. On 3 August, Sunday Times journalist Mzilikazi...

 
 
 
                       
 
 
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