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South Africa: South African Editors 'Saddened' By Approval of Controversial 'Secrecy Bill'
SANEF, 23 November 2011
Sanef is saddened by the decision of 229 ANC members of Parliament to vote in favour of the Protection of State Information Bill today. Read more »
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South Africa: National Assembly Approves Controversial 'Secrecy Bill'
SAPA, 22 November 2011
The National Assembly on Tuesday approved the controversial Protection of State Information Bill despite widespread opposition and question marks around its constitutionality. Read more »
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South Africa: Media, Civil Society Vow to Continue Fighting Against 'Secrecy Bill'
allAfrica, 22 November 2011
Protesters at the South African Parliament in Cape Town vowed to continue fighting against the so-called Secrecy Bill, saying it is a threat to democracy and service delivery. Read more »
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South Africa: New Secrecy Bill Threat to Democracy Say Opponents
RFI, 22 November 2011
South Africa's ruling ANC is preparing to push a new secrecy bill through parliament despite fears it will threaten democracy and silence investigative journalists. Read more »
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South Africa: Nelson Mandela Centre Speaks Out on Secrecy Bill
Nelson Mandela Centre for Memory, 22 November 2011
The Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, together with the University of the Witwatersrand School of Law, has been engaged in processes of dialogue around the Protection of State… Read more »
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South Africa: The Secrecy Bill - Welcome Back, Magnus Malan & Adriaan Vlok
Daily Maverick, 22 November 2011
As a citizen I am deeply disturbed by the battering-ram approach towards passing the Protection of State Information Bill into law. It fails to realise that transparency is a… Read more »
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South Africa: South African Editors Make Last Attempt to Stop 'Secrecy Bill'
SANEF, 22 November 2011
Re: Letter from the SA National Editors' Forum about Protection of State Information Bill Read more »
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South Africa: Secrecy Bill Flawed and Insulting, Says Tutu
SAPA, 21 November 2011
The Protection of State Information Bill is flawed and insulting to South Africans, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu said on Monday. Read more »
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South Africa: We Stand Against the Secrecy Bill
Health-e, 22 November 2011
Today, 22 November, Health-e News Service stands with media and civil society organisations throughout the country in protest against the Protection of State Information Bill -… Read more »
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South Africa: ANC Under Attack Over 'Apartheid' Secrecy Bill
RNW Africa, 21 November 2011
South Africa's ruling ANC came under fresh attack Monday as it readied to muscle a controversial secrecy bill through parliament that activists and editors say will stifle… Read more »
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South Africa: Black Tuesday Protest Declared Against 'Secrecy Bill'
Daily Maverick, 21 November 2011
The latest news in the ongoing controversy surrounding the Protection of State Information Bill is that MPs will vote on the matter on Tuesday. Read more »