South Africa: Cabinet Commemorates Media Freedom Day

"Media played a critical role in the fight against apartheid, exposing atrocities and brutality committed by the apartheid regime," Cabinet said in a statement on Thursday.

This year marks 40 years since the apartheid regime banned progressive newspapers such as The World, The Weekend World and The Voice.

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