Kader Asmal: scrap the Bill!
Earlier this month, we got mail from Professor Kader Asmal, a long-time friend of the Right2Know campaign and one of the (at last count) nearly 19,000 individuals who have joined the R2K by endorsing...
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Presentations from public meeting held on June 7
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...
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...
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...
SABC loses second appeal bid against M&G ruling
1 Jun 2011 11:32 Published in Biz Community NEWSWATCH: The SABC will now have to broadcast a summary of the BCCSA’s ruling against it and in favour of the Mail & Guardian – and...
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...
