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South African Business Rejects Media Tribunal

Business leaders have rejected the ruling African National Congress suggestion of a statutory media tribunal to discipline journalists.

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Members of the international and local press corps waited to record President Yar'Adua's first state visit to South Africa. In the background is a statue of Louis Botha, Afrikaner fighter against British colonialism, on horseback.

South Africa: Business Leaders Raise Voice for Press Freedom

Business Day, 18 August 2010

BUSINESS leaders yesterday entered the press freedom debate, unequivocally rejecting the idea of a media appeals tribunal. Read more »
South Africa: Press Council Criticises Ruling Party's Call for Tribunal

Business Day, 3 August 2010

THE South African Press Council yesterday criticised the ruling party's call for a media appeals tribunal, saying it was a violation of the constitution in relation to the… Read more »
South Africa: Ruling Party Intent on Tough Media Watchdog Plan

Business Day, 30 July 2010

THE African National Congress (ANC) is pushing full-steam ahead with its plans to fine-tune the party's Polokwane resolution to investigate setting up a statutory media appeals… Read more »
South Africa: Editors Reject Ruling Party Bid to Restrict Media

Business Day, 26 July 2010

SOUTH African editors yesterday vowed to resist attempts to institute a state-appointed media tribunal and rejected legislation that they said restricted public access to… Read more »
South Africa: Secrecy Bill Declared 'Fully Constitutional'

Business Day, 28 July 2010

Despite a raft of objections to the government's "secrecy bill" in last week's public hearings, chief state law adviser Enver Daniels has declared the bill fully constitutional and… Read more »
South Africa: The Thick End of the Wedge - the Editor's Notebook

Business Day, 2 August 2010

THERE's a meeting in Johannesburg tomorrow between editors and the African National Congress (ANC), at the ANC's invitation. After thinking about it, I decided it would not be… Read more »
South Africa: Press Council Chair Attacks Ruling ANC, Communist Party

South African Press Council, 2 August 2010

As chairman of the South African Press Council which administers the Press Ombudsman system of press self-regulation, I am appalled that the South African Communist Party and the… Read more »
South Africa: National Editors' Forum Press Statement Following 2010 AGM

SANEF, 26 July 2010

The South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) at its Annual General Meeting in Johannesburg on 24 – 25 July 2010, expressed its strong rejection of renewed proposals for… Read more »

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South Africa: Does 'Secrecy Bill' Go Too Far?

Despite a raft of objections to the government's "secrecy bill" in last week's public hearings, chief state law adviser Enver Daniels has declared the bill fully constitutional. Read more »
- South Africa: Secrecy Bill Declared 'Fully Constitutional'
- South Africa: Secrecy Bill Gives State Companies 'Unfair Edge'

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South African Business Rejects Media Tribunal

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South Africa: Does 'Secrecy Bill' Go Too Far?

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