Minds meet to increase access to communication
This article below was published by GroundUp: Meetings have taken place in Johannesburg and Cape Town. PE is next. By Stephanie Kelly 3 June 2016 A forum on Thursday led by a University of the...
Category: R2K in the News
Opinion: Spinning for the doctor, Independent Media’s campaign against critics reeks of dishonesty
On Monday, 9 May, the Cape Times and other Independent Media titles carried an editorial by Karima Brown and Vukani Mde. It requires, and deserves, close scrutiny. The following opinion piece appeared on the...
Reponse to Independent Media: we need media freedom AND media diversity
The following letter was sent to Independent Group senior editors Karima Brown and Vukani Mde: Dear Editors, I refer to your editorial “‘Celebrating’ media freedom a misnomer”. The Right2Know Campaign would agree with much...
R2K condemns RICA ‘spying’
This article below was published by IOL: NEWS/SOUTH-AFRICA/GAUTENG / 28 April 2016 at 11:27am By: VUYO MKIZE Johannesburg – “Phantsi nge secrecy, phantsi!” they chanted. “Stop spying on us!” their posters read. Behind the yellow police-...
Cyber security Bill nears implementation
This article below was published by itweb: By Simnikiwe Mzekandaba, News journalist Johannesburg, 28 Apr 2016 Government’s highly-criticised national Cyber Crimes and Cyber Security Bill (cyber security Bill) will “shortly be taken through the...
R2K CALLS FOR REFORM OF RICA
This article below was published by EWN: The campaign is calling on state institutions to stop the abuse of its surveillance capabilities. Monique Mortlock | 8 days ago CAPE TOWN – The Right to Know...
R2K protests against Rica surveillance
This article below was published by News24: 2016-04-26 17:55 Thulani Gqirana, News24 Cape Town – Non-profit organisation Right2Know protested against state surveillance on Tuesday. The small group protested against the Regulation of Interception of...
Fill Inspector General of Intelligence post urgently – R2K
This article below was published by News24: 2016-04-22 17:00 Jenni Evans, News24 Cape Town – The Right2Know campaign wants the vacant post of Inspector General of Intelligence (IGI) to be filled urgently after a long...
MBETE GIVEN ULTIMATUM OVER APPOINTMENT OF INSPECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE
This article below was published by EWN: The Right2Know Campaign has written to Baleka Mbete to make sure that the matter is dealt with. Rahima Essop | about 4 hours ago CAPE TOWN –...
Right2Know takes on Parliament over intelligence post
This article below was published by BDlive: BY TROYE LUND, FEBRUARY 22 2016, 05:57 PARLIAMENT has been served with legal papers demanding it appoint a new inspector-general of intelligence, the surveillance watchdog who keeps...
