Tagged: freedom of expression
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has slapped four students with disciplinary charges (effectively accusing them of defamation) after they wrote an open letter to the Vice-Chancellor raising a range of concerns around the management...
CSAAWU is a small union in the Robertson area in the Western Cape, fighting to highlight the plight of rural workers who speak out against dehumanising labour conditions. The right to speak out, and...
Right2Know KZN joins in calling on the South African Police Services to release Umlazi activist Bheki Buthelezi, who was arrested at his home early this morning. In addition to representing the Unemployed People’s Movement...
The Right2Know Campaign (R2K) condemns the disruption of a peaceful community protest march in Moretele last week, and the subsequent action of private security officers in firing live ammunition at the crowd. On Thursday...
The following article was published online by the West Cape News The South African government’s assault on media freedom over the last 18 months has emboldened other African states to further clampdown on frees...
The Right2Know campaign is saddened by the death of Kader Asmal, and wishes to express its condolences to Asmal’s family, friends and those who worked alongside him during South Africa’s struggle for liberation. We...
7 June 2011 The presentations from the speakers at the public meeting held on 7 June 2011 at the IDASA centre: Imam Abdul Rashied Omar: How close is the POIB to meeting R2K’s...
June 2 2011 at 01:16pm Published in Business Report Former intelligence minister Ronnie Kasrils has sent a letter of support to those opposing the Protection of Information Bill. The letter, posted late on Wednesday...