ANC blinks on Secrecy Bill
The following article was published in Times Live The ANC continued to give ground on Friday on its controversial secrecy bill, agreeing to discuss the inclusion of an appeal body headed by a retired...
Tagged: Protection of Information Bill
Info Bill: Mandela Foundation Weighs In
The following article was published in the Cape Argus THE NELSON Mandela Foundation has stepped in to try to resolve the impasse over the Protection of Information Bill. The foundation will hold a meeting...
Right2Know Backs Cosatu’s Opposition to Info Bill
The following article was published in Times Live Cosatu’s vocal opposition to the Protection of Information Bill was applauded by the Right2Know campaign on Wednesday. Protesters voiced their objections to the Protection of Information...
A ‘hidden hand’ is steering the Secrecy Bill
Published in Legalbrief TodayMon 06 June 2011 ‘Who is guiding the Protection of Information Bill?’ In an analysis in Business Day, Alison Tilley and Murray Hunter – members of the Right2Know campaign’s national working...
Kasrils Backs Info Bill Opponents
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...
Right 2 Know Mulls Legal Action Over Info Bill
28/ 05/ 2011 Published in Eyewitness News The Right 2 Know campaign has said that it has not ruled out legal action to try and prevent the protection of information bill from being passed...
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...
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...
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Currie put together a document that compares how the 2010 draft of the POI Bill differs from the 2008 draft that was withdrawn from Parliament to be rewritten.
Right2Know activists banned from Parliament
Right2Know activists banned from ParliamentNine activists from the Right2Know campaign have been barred from entering the Parliamentary precinct today. The R2K activists had intended to join other members of the public in monitoring a...
