Campaigners to Challenge Info Bill
Campaigners to Challenge Info Bill 27 May 2011 9:45 Published in The South African Rights campaigners on Thursday said they would ratchet up a campaign to prevent the ruling party from ramming the current...
ANC Calls for Delay on Info Bill
ANC Calls for Delay on Info Bill Published in News 24 2011-06-03 14:43 Cape Town – ANC MPs on Friday called for an extension of the looming deadline to complete drafting the protection of...
Secrecy bill committee ‘not guaranteed extra time’
The following article was published in Business Live Secrecy bill committee ‘not guaranteed extra time’ There is no guarantee that the ad-hoc committee deliberating the controversial Protection of Information Bill will be given more...
DLF rejects Secrecy Bill and Media Tribunal
The following is a press statement from the Democratic Left Front: The Democratic Left Front (DLF – www.democraticleftza.net) notes the recent concessions made by the African National Congress’s (ANC) on the Protection of Information...
Letter Of Support From Ronnie Kasrils
Even at this late stage, one would remind our legislators of the adage, “more haste less speed.” The rush to complete the Protection of Information Bill by the parliamentary committee is worrying and will...
Right2Know backs Cosatu’s opposition to info bill
The following article was published in Times Lives Right2Know backs Cosatu’s opposition to info billCosatu’s vocal opposition to the Protection of Information Bill was applauded by the Right2Know campaign on Wednesday.“With such a powerful...
Comparison of 2008 and 2010 POIB draft
Professor Iain Currie put together a document that compares how the 2010 draft of the POI Bill differs from the 2008 draft that was withdrawn from Parliament to be rewritten.
Cosatu speaks out against the Secrecy Bill!
Protection of Information Bill, a threat to whistle-blowersThe Congress of South African Trade Unions is deeply concerned that the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee has begun clause-by-clause voting on a revised version of the Protection...
Right 2 Know mulls legal action over info bill
The following article was published on Eyewitness News Right 2 Know mulls legal action over info billThe arguments and counter-arguments continued in Parliament as MPs engaged in sober debate over the protection of information...
Right2Know calls for new period of action on Secrecy Bill
The decision by ANC MPs on Parliament’s ad-hoc committee to vote on clauses of the Secrecy Bill on Tuesday confirms that the ruling party is willing to use its majority on the committee to steamroll a range of unresolved problems...
