The following article was publishe online by Times Live. This is a place where 69 people lost their lives in the name of freedom. In fact, Sharpeville was a turning point in the fight...
MEDIA RELEASE 12 February 2012, Johannesburg National Council of Provinces (NCOP) public hearings on the Secrecy Bill are currently under way around the country. In Gauteng, two hearings are scheduled for Tuesday 14 February,...
The following article was published online by the Mail&Guardian. All concerned citizens should take part in the second and final phase of public participation hearings on the Protection of State Information or “secrecy”...
The following article was published on line by the Mail&Guardian Questions have been raised about whether the Parliamentary Communication Services (PCS) has been able to remain impartial in its reporting of the public hearings...
The Right2Know Campaign welcomes the Press Freedom Commission’s (PFC) ‘Listening to South Africa Campaign’ and their public hearings which begin today (Thursday 19 January) in Cape Town. This is a critical process aimed at...
The Right2Know campaign welcomes the NCOP’s move to host provincial public hearings on the Protection of State Information Bill (the Secrecy Bill) [minutes of the committee’s meeting here]. It is an encouraging sign that...
The Right2Know Campaign is alarmed by the police brutality meted out against Ayanda Kota, convener and spokesperson for Right2Know Campaign in the Eastern Cape and Chairperson of the Grahamstown-based Unemployed People’s Movement (UPM). Yesterday...
The following article was pubilished on line the IOL news Parliament looks set to kick off the new year in much the same manner as it ended the last – by managing a bitter...
The Right2Know campaign welcomes announcements from Cosatu and opposition parties that they are exploring legal action to oppose the Protection of State Information Bill (the Secrecy Bill) should it be passed into law in...
The Right2Know campaign condemns the legal action taken by Presidential spokesperson Mac Maharaj against Sam Sole and Stefaans Brummer of amaBhungane, in terms of draconian provisions of the National Prosecuting Act that threaten whistleblowers...
