Protection of Information Bill, 27 May 2011
The 27 May version of the Protection of Information Bill can be found at http://www.pmg.org.za/report/20110527-protection-information-bill-deliberations-clauses-13-19.
Author: Bongani Khoza
Protection of Information Bill, 18 and 19 January 2011
The working documents for the Protection of Information Bill, as well as how it affects the Promotion of Access to Information Act, can be found at http://www.pmg.org.za/report/20110118-protection-information-bill-b6-2010-continuation-deliberations.
Protection of Information Bill, 4 November 2010
The 4 November version of the Secrecy Bill, as well as submissions by the ACDP, ANC and IFP can be found at http://www.pmg.org.za/report/20101104-deliberations-protection-information-bill-b6-2010-clause-clause.
Pick ‘n Pay opposes Secrecy Bill
The following article was published on line in the Mail and Guardian Even Pick ‘n Pay opposes Secrecy Bill Gareth Ackerman said the Bill was being pushed through Parliament with a “haste and zeal”...
SABC loses second appeal bid against M&G ruling
1 Jun 2011 11:32 Published in Biz Community NEWSWATCH: The SABC will now have to broadcast a summary of the BCCSA’s ruling against it and in favour of the Mail & Guardian – and...
Right2Know Backs Cosatu’s Opposition to Info Bill
The following article was published in Times Live Cosatu’s vocal opposition to the Protection of Information Bill was applauded by the Right2Know campaign on Wednesday. Protesters voiced their objections to the Protection of Information...
A ‘hidden hand’ is steering the Secrecy Bill
Published in Legalbrief TodayMon 06 June 2011 ‘Who is guiding the Protection of Information Bill?’ In an analysis in Business Day, Alison Tilley and Murray Hunter – members of the Right2Know campaign’s national working...
Kasrils Backs Info Bill Opponents
June 2 2011 at 01:16pm Published in Business Report Former intelligence minister Ronnie Kasrils has sent a letter of support to those opposing the Protection of Information Bill. The letter, posted late on Wednesday...
R2K Gauteng coalition meeting, 8 June 2011
R2K Gauteng coalition meeting, 8 June 2011 The former Minister of Intelligence, Ronnie Kasrils, COSATU; SAMWU, FEDUSA, TAC/Section 27, the Council for the Advancement of the Constitution (CASAC), the Helen Suzman Foundation, the Muslim...
Right 2 Know Mulls Legal Action Over Info Bill
28/ 05/ 2011 Published in Eyewitness News The Right 2 Know campaign has said that it has not ruled out legal action to try and prevent the protection of information bill from being passed...
