South Africa: Government Commemorates Media Freedom Day

press release

Government joins South Africa's media industry in commemorating the anniversary of Media Freedom Day which resulted in legislative guarantees of press freedom and editorial independence.

The 19th of October, commonly known as Black Wednesday, is set aside to commemorate media freedom following a one-day crackdown in 1977 on publications and the outlawing of anti-apartheid groups by South Africa's apartheid government.

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