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9 February 2012
                       
 
 
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16 Jan 2012
 
 
 
 
SA moves to create framework for industrial decentralisation
INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
The South African government is hoping its new Special Economic Zones (SEZs) Bill and policy will create the framework for the development of new industrial nodes outside of the traditional...
 
 
01 Dec 2011
 
South Africa's restrictive 'Secrecy Bill'
IDASA
Defenders of freedom in South Africa are deeply worried these days. The health of one of the world’s most celebrated democracies, which emerged after decades of struggle against apartheid, is...
 
 
10 Jun 2011
 
R2K: Statement by Right 2 Know Campaign, on the Protection of Information Bill (10/06/2011)
Statements

Today parliamentarians made little progress in meeting civil society’s demands on the Secrecy Bill. The Right2Know campaign believes that, while the recently proposed two-month extension...

 
 
01 Jun 2011
 
R2K: Statement by the Right to Know campaign, applauding Cosatu’s reaction to the Protection of Information Bill (01/06/2011)
Statements

The Right2Know campaign applauds Cosatu for speaking out against the Protection of Information Bill (the Secrecy Bill) on Tuesday 31 May 2011. The federation issued a comprehensive and...

 
 
25 Jan 2011
 
DA: Statement by Time Harris, Democratic Alliance shadow minister of trade and industry, welcoming the DTI’s concessions on the Companies Amendment Bill (25/01/2011)
Statements

The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the broad range of concessions from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on the Companies Amendment Bill. The department has shown a willingness to...

 
 
18 Nov 2010
 
New Bill to provide benefits for veterans
MILITARY
A bill that will honour veterans and ensure a "seamless" transition from active military service to civilian life has been approved by Cabinet and sent to Parliament for processing.
 
 
08 Sep 2010
 
Right2Know Demands: Let the Truth be Told
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
In the historic setting of Cape Town's St Georges Cathedral, over 300 South African and international civil society organisations launched the Right2Know Campaign early last week. This broad based...
 
 
07 Sep 2010
 
Sanef: Letter to the President of South Africa, by the South African National Editors Forum, on media freedom (07/09/2010)
Statements

Mr. President:

Agence France Presse, The Associated Press, Bloomberg and Reuters welcome your call for debate on media and media freedoms in South Africa.

As international news...

 
 
 
                       
 
 
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