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South Africa: ANC Calls On Police to Arrest Lobby Group Leader
News24Wire, 3 August 2017
The African National Congress says Black First Land First leader Andile Mnxgitama is in violation of his court order and should be arrested by the end of the day. Read more »
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South Africa: Lobby Group Leader Barred from Media Event in Cape Town
News24Wire, 3 August 2017
Black First Land First (BLF) members attempted to enter a Daily Maverick event hosted at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Thursday, but were stopped by security. Read more »
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South Africa: Lobby Group Considers Laying Charges Against Journalist
News24Wire, 2 August 2017
The Black First Land First (BLF) is considering laying a criminal charge against amaBhungane journalist Stefaans Brümmer following an altercation at the Cape Town… Read more »
South African Lobby Group Leader Barred from Media Event
Black First Land First (BLF) leader Andile Mngxitama asserted that his motive for attending an event hosted by the Daily Maverick at the Cape Town International Convention Centre was "civil" engagement with the investigative press who he accused of generating fake news. This comes after an altercation between a BLF member and amaBhungane journalist Stefaans Brümmer at Cape Town International Airport, making it the fourth incident of intimidation between the lobby group and members of the media.
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An urgent application filed by the South African National Editors Forum, amaBhungane managing partner Sam Sole and HuffPost SA editor-at-large Ferial Haffajee has called for the ... Read more »
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African National Congress Treasurer General Zweli Mkhize and Secretary General Gwede Mantashe have called on authorities to hold officials implicated in the #GuptaLeaks accountable ... Read more »
