It was somewhat ironic that two days before Freedom Day, the anniversary of South African democracy, the national assembly passed the controversial secrecy bill in parliament. The much criticised protection of state information bill,...
CAPE TOWN – Years of work, over 100 meetings, 800 amendments and vociferous protests…the Protection of State Information Bill (POSIB) has been on a rollercoaster ride indeed. But while the bill was passed by...
The National Assembly voted 189-74 to pass the Protection of Information (‘Secrecy’) Bill yesterday, leaving only President Jacob Zuma to sign it into law. The Bill which will revise the classification of state information,...
JOHANNESBURG – Activist group the Right2Know campaign said it will hold silent pickets outside the ANC headquarters in Johannesburg and Parliament in opposition to the approval of the so-called secrecy bill on Thursday. The...
Today at 14h00 the National Assembly will vote to pass the Secrecy Bill. The Right2Know Campaign will be picketing outside Luthuli House in Johannesburg from 13h00 to 16h00 and observing a silent vigil in...
The Protection of State Information Bill, or secrecy Bill, has been passed by the National Assembly. All that remains is for President Jacob Zuma to sign it for the Bill to officially become law. But...
The Bill was adopted by Parliamentarians on Thursday with 189 votes in favour, 74 against and one abstention. Earlier on Thursday, State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele told MPs the legislation had been significantly altered. “Today, as...
JOHANNESBURG – President Jacob Zuma is being called on to refer the so-called Secrecy Bill to the Constitutional Court before signing it into law. The National Assembly is on Thursday expected to pass the...
Johannesburg – Ruling party and opposition MPs were united in applauding changes to the Secrecy Bill, but still hugely divided on the legislation’s constitutionality in certain areas. Members of the ad hoc committee on...
MPs adopted a report on Tuesday approving changes made by the legislature’s second house last year. “The report is adopted. It is likely to be on the agenda on Thursday,” said Cecil Burgess, the...
