Free Association! Free Expression! Free Information!
Against the backdrop of deepening inequality, political upheaval, social instability and rising repression, the Right2Know campaign will again mark “Freedom Week” – 27 April (Freedom Day), 1 May (May Day) and 3 May (World Press Freedom Day) – in recognition of the struggles and victories that people across South Africa are waging to defend and make real the equality, justice and freedom promised by democracy. Together we stand to defend the political space we all need to advance our struggles for social, economic, and environmental justice.
This year’s Freedom Week Programme includes 24 events hosted by activists and organisations in the R2K network. Events address various aspects of the right to know and community demands for access to information, from media freedom and secrecy to the right to protest and access to affordable telecommunications. Some highlights include:
- The launch of the Channel Free initiative, SA’s first national social justice TV station;
- A protest against surveillance of our communications at the SSA’s interceptions centre;
- A public meeting to advance the campaign for Access to a Free Internet;
- Four events to oppose repression and in solidarity with the Amadiba community’s struggle to keep mining off their land;
- A picket in solidarity with censored activists in Angola.
- A Freedom Week Summit exploring hate speech, surveillance, and the Right to Recall.
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FREEDOM WEEK PROGRAMME
**** Wednesday 27 April ****
TIME: 11h00
PLACE: 25 Tambach Road Sunninghill, Sandton, GP
HOSTED BY: R2K Gauteng
MORE INFO: Nthombi Tshabalala ntombiyebongo@gmail.com
TIME: 10h00 – 13h00
PLACE: Langerberg Road, Durban Container Terminal, Durban KZN
HOSTED BY: SDCEA
MORE INFO: Des D’Sa, 031 461 1991, desmond@sdceango.co.za
TIME: 9h00 – 16h00
PLACE: Enkanini Community Hall, Eshowe, KZN
HOSTED BY: R2K Kwazulu Natal
MORE INFO: Sthe Khuluse, 0828439976, teensandyouthhealthsa@gmail.com
TIME: 11h00 – 16h00
PLACE: Andile Msizi Hall
HOSTED BY: Social Justice Coalition & Ndifuna Ukwazi
MORE INFO: Chumile Sali, 0213618561, chumilesali001@gmail.com
TIME: 11h00 – 15h00
PLACE: Keizergracht St, Cape Town
HOSTED BY: R2K Western Cape
MORE INFO: Vainola Makan, 021 447 1000, vainola2@gmail.com
TIME: TBC
PLACE: Venue, TBC, GP
HOSTED BY: TBC
Nthombi Tshabalala 078 594 8962ntombiyebongo@gmail.com
PLACE: Ivory Park Community Park, GP
HOSTED BY: Midrand Solidarity Economy Education Cooperatives and Communication
MORE INFO: Moeketsi Monaheng, 0780417402, moemona12@gmail.com
**** Thursday 28 April ****
PLACE: Codebridge, under the Campground Road bridge, Claremont WC
HOSTED BY: Code4SA
MORE INFO: Jeanette Strydom, jeanette@code4sa.org
TIME: 10h00
PLACE: Orlando Home affairs, Soweto, GP
HOSTED BY: VPCR
MORE INFO: Nthombi Tshabalala, 078 594 8962, ntombiyebongo@gmail.com
TIME: 17h00
PLACE: Leslie Social Lecture Theatre 1C, on UCT Upper Campus, Cape Town
HOSTED BY: Global Citizenship Programme (GCP)
MORE INFO: Shannon Cupido 072 718 6977 shannon.cupido@uct.ac.za
TIME: 18h00
PLACE: The Green Door, 298 Cato Road, Glenwood, Durban
HOSTED BY: Open Data Durban
MORE INFO: ally@opendata.durban
**** Friday 29 April ****
EVENT: Media Freedom & Social Justice: A conversation with our journalists
TIME: 14h00 – 16h00
PLACE: Chalsty Center, Wites University, West Campus, GP
HOSTED BY: Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS)
MORE INFO: Lee-Anne Bruce, 0117178655, LeeAnne.Bruce@wits.ac.za
EVENT: Break Free Campaign information blits
TIME: 15h30 – 17h30
PLACE: Park Station, JHB, GP
HOSTED BY: 350.org
MORE INFO: Amir, 074 123 2647
**** Saturday 30 April ****
EVENT: Screening: Shore Break (with co-producer Odette Geldenhuys)
TIME: 14h00
PLACE: David Krut Bookstore, 151 Jan Smuts Avenuem, Parkwood, GP
HOSTED BY: David Krut Projects
MORE INFO: Elzette de Beer, 011 880 4242, elzette@davidkrut.com
EVENT: Info table: Launch of New Trade Union Federation
TIME: 10h00 PLACE: Birchwood Hotel, GP
HOSTED BY: R2K Gauteng
MORE INFO: Nthombi Tshabalala, 078 594 8962, ntombiyebongo@gmail.com
**** Sunday 1 May ****
EVENT: Screening: Shore Break
TIME: 10h00 -13h00
PLACE: TBC – GP
HOSTED BY: Precast
MORE INFO: Pusho Mmolaeng, 736391379, Phusop2@gamil.com
EVENT: Thembelihle film screening: Shore Break
TIME: TBC
PLACE: Venue, TBC – Thembelihle , GP
HOSTED BY: Thembelihle Crisis Committee
MORE INFO: Nthombi Tshabalala, 078 594 8962, ntombiyebongo@gmail.com
**** Monday 2 May ****
EVENT: Freedom Week Summit: The Right to Recall
TIME: 14h00 – 16h000
PLACE: Community House, 41 Salt River Rd, Salt River, Cape Town.
HOSTED BY: R2K Western Cape
MORE INFO: Noma Mbayo, 021 447 1000, busithani@gmail.com
**** Tuesday 3 May ****
EVENT: Channel Free launch : Women & Media
TIME: 9h00 – 13h00
PLACE: LookOut Hill, Khayelithsa, Cape Town
HOSTED BY: Right2Know, SOS Coalition, Cape Town TV
MORE INFO: Mark Weinberg, 021 447 1000, mark@r2k.org.za
EVENT: Picket: Solidarity with Angolan 17
TIME: 9h00 – 11h00
PLACE: Angolan Embassy, Durban, KZN
HOSTED BY: R2K Kwazulu Natal
MORE INFO: Thabane Miya, 0721510320, thabane52@gmail.com
EVENT: Public Meeting: Access to a Free Internet
TIME: 9h00
PLACE: TBC, Johannesburg
HOSTED BY: R2K Gauteng
MORE INFO: Micah Reddy 832973444 micah.r2k@gmail.com
EVENT: Launch: 2016 Freedom of the Press Report
TIME: 16h30 – 18h30
PLACE:18 Cedar Ave, Richmond, Johannesburg
HOSTED BY:Freedom of Expression Institute, Institute for the Advancement of Journalism, Freedom House, Afro Barometer
MORE INFO: Zororo Mavindidze, research@fxi.org.za
EVENT: “Hands Off Our Grants” Picket on Sassa Grant Deductions
TIME: 14h00
PLACE: SASSA office, Khayelithsa, Cape Town
HOSTED BY: Lorna Mlomfana Parents Movement
MORE INFO: Noma Mbayo, 021 447 1000, busithani@gmail.com
