On Wednesday 19th October 1977, the apartheid government clamped down on dissent by shutting down three print publications, jailing journalists, and an editor. Activists aligned with the Black Consciousness Movement and 18 organisations involved...
The Right2Know Campaign is concerned about ongoing targeting of journalists across the African continent. We note with concern the sentencing of four Burundi journalists on charges of undermining the state – simply for doing...
In July 2019, Independent Media journalist, Sihle Mavuso, was assaulted and apprehended while covering the protests against the former eThekwini Executive Mayor, Zandile Gumede. On 11 June 2020, under the cover of the COVID19...
26 April 2020 Tomorrow the nation will commemorate Freedom Day for the first time in our democracy under Lockdown! In the face of a global pandemic, and to flatten the curve of infections of...
The Right2Know Campaign on behalf of the C19 People’s Coalition has written to the Presidency, Min of COGTA, Min of Justice and Min of Communications, regarding the so-called “fake news” provisions of the lockdown...
Today we commemorate Human Rights Day with a huge dark cloud hanging over our heads. The dreaded Coronavirus Disease 2019 or COVID-19 pandemic which has infected more than 210, 000 people globally and has...
The Right2Know Campaign notes with great sadness the reports about the switching off of over 29 community radio stations. We again highlight our campaign on love your community radios. We highlight the silence of...
The treatment of journalists during the past court appearances of suspended eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede is a serious concern to the Right2Know Campaign. The treatment suffered by journalists at the hands of police and...
R2K believes that the government, in a democracy, has a duty of care to ensure that citizens, in general, have adequate internet access to participate meaningfully in society. Practically, this means widespread free WiFi,...
The Right2Know Campaign calls for an urgent intervention to prevent an SABC blackout. We recognise the critical importance of the public broadcaster as the main source of information for the vast majority of South...
