Letter from R2K to Speaker of Parliament
The following letter was sent by the Right2Know campaign on 29 September to Hon. Max Sisulu, MP, Speaker of the National Assembly. Sir, We refer to the above matter and the statement issued by...
Category: Campaign Updates
ANC’s new secrecy bill strategy gets a hammering
The following article was published online by the Times Live The ANC is countering the groundswell of opposition to its proposed secrecy law by setting up its own private committee to gather input on...
‘Caravan consultation’ slammed by opposition
The following article was published online by the Pretoria News The ANC has been accused of abusing parliamentary procedure after announcing that it will embark on its own campaign of “public meetings” to...
Parliamentary hearings on media transformation
R2K addressed Parliamentary hearings on media transformation.
R2K Statement in response to delay of Secrecy Bill
The Right2Know Campaign applauds the 11th-hour decision to delay a Parliamentary vote on the Secrecy Bill for “further consultations and debates” — in the wake of a mass march on Parliament. This represents a...
Citizens also at risk from secrecy bill
The following article was published online by The Mercury THE PASSING of the Protection of State Information Bill will not only affect the way journalists work, but could also infringe on citizens’ rights to...
March against ‘secrecy bill’ in city
The following article was published online by the Cape Times online. THOUSANDS of people are expected to march through the streets of Cape Town tomorrow in protest against the Protection of State Information Bill....
Avaaz.org has people emailing Parliament
Last night Avaaz.org sent out the following message in support of efforts to mobilise people to stop the Secrecy Bill. We’re told that over 12,500 people had forwarded messages to the chief whips of...
Info bill ‘will have a devastating effect on academia’
The following article was published online by the Eyewitness News The Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Town is convinced the proposed protection of information bill will have a devastating effect on academia....
Date for final info bill debate set
The following article was publeshed online by the Eyewitness News The final Parliamentary debate and vote on the protection of information bill has been set down for Tuesday 20 September. While MPs prepare to...
