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Media & Entertainment Law

PoPIA v press freedom: SA court to decide on HIV disclosure case

Ahmore Burger-Smidt 6 Feb 2025

Media

Complaint against Daily Maverick Steinhoff stories dismissed

Ombud Watcher Law 12 Jul 2024

Both the Constitution and legal precedent allow journalists to publish information that is in the public interest, even if that information was obtained unlawfully. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Media & Entertainment Law

Can journalists publish "stolen" information?

Jacques Louw 18 May 2023

Cybersecurity Policy finally published

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Policy finally published

Ahmed Areff 14 Dec 2015

R2K condemns recommitment to Secrecy Bill

Media Freedom

R2K condemns recommitment to Secrecy Bill

13 May 2015

Sanef: POIB will harm media freedom

Media Freedom

Sanef: POIB will harm media freedom

5 May 2014

How an explosion of creativity beat a bid to censor the media

Media Freedom

How an explosion of creativity beat a bid to censor the media

Anton Harber 29 Nov 2013

POIB: Sanef still wants public interest defence clause

Media Freedom

POIB: Sanef still wants public interest defence clause

13 Sep 2013

Media Freedom

Information bill a small victory for SA's citizens

Anton Harber 17 May 2013

Call to MPs to reject Secrecy Bill

Media Freedom

Call to MPs to reject Secrecy Bill

25 Apr 2013

Camp-out for Openness with Right2Know

Media Freedom

Camp-out for Openness with Right2Know

15 Nov 2012

Secrecy bill: R2K to march in Pretoria

Media Freedom

Secrecy bill: R2K to march in Pretoria

27 Sep 2012

Media

Queen announces defamation reform bill

15 May 2012

Sanef comments on proposed POIB changes

Media Freedom

Sanef comments on proposed POIB changes

11 May 2012

Media Freedom

Press freedom, the commission and you

Herman Manson: @marklives 26 Apr 2012

Legal

Bill would hinder fight against graft

29 Mar 2012

What's up with these NCOP public hearings? A lot, actually

Media Freedom

What's up with these NCOP public hearings? A lot, actually

Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA 26 Mar 2012

Legal

Bizos: 'secrecy bill' unconstitutional on several counts

14 Mar 2012

Catholic Archbishop makes strong statement against Information Bill

Media Freedom

Catholic Archbishop makes strong statement against Information Bill

20 Jan 2012

Legal

'Secrecy bill' special committee to meet next week

12 Jan 2012

ANC: 'Parliament isn't accountable to Madonsela'

Administration

ANC: 'Parliament isn't accountable to Madonsela'

Caiphus Kgosana 9 Dec 2011

COSATU addresses SANEF, R2K on infamous bill

Media Freedom

COSATU addresses SANEF, R2K on infamous bill

1 Dec 2011

Legal

Public interest defence in the apartheid era

Brigit Rubinstein 28 Nov 2011

ANC to act on MPs who abstained on secrecy vote

Government

ANC to act on MPs who abstained on secrecy vote

24 Nov 2011

ProJourn voices "Brown Tuesday hatchet-job fears"

Media Freedom

ProJourn voices "Brown Tuesday hatchet-job fears"

22 Nov 2011

Unions converge against secrecy law

Law Enforcement

Unions converge against secrecy law

22 Nov 2011

Government won't ban or murder journalists: ANC

Law Enforcement

Government won't ban or murder journalists: ANC

Janice Roberts 22 Nov 2011

Mac vs M&G, Sunday Times

Media Freedom

Mac vs M&G, Sunday Times

Roshila Jarosz 21 Nov 2011

Secrecy Bill's tempestuous birth looks predestined

Media Freedom

Secrecy Bill's tempestuous birth looks predestined

Theresa Mallinson 17 Nov 2011

ANC may consider public interest defence to info bill

Administration

ANC may consider public interest defence to info bill

14 Nov 2011

Motlanthe's POIB comments welcomed

Media Freedom

Motlanthe's POIB comments welcomed

10 Nov 2011

Protests on POIB in line with intl concerns

Media Freedom

Protests on POIB in line with intl concerns

27 Sep 2011

March for freedom on Constitutional Court

Media Freedom

March for freedom on Constitutional Court

8 Aug 2011

Regulatory

Protection of Information Bill - too fast, too soon

Gareth Ackerman 8 Jun 2011

Media Freedom

Reviewing 2010's proposed legislation

13 Dec 2010

Constitutional Court looms for ultimate Secrecy Bill battle

Media Freedom

Constitutional Court looms for ultimate Secrecy Bill battle

Issa Sikiti da Silva 9 Dec 2010

Media Freedom

Cwele agrees to consult SA media, oral hearing on PSB Bill

15 Nov 2010

WAN-IFRA concerned by proposed POI Bill, MAT

Media Freedom

WAN-IFRA concerned by proposed POI Bill, MAT

25 Aug 2010

World media denounce SA POI Bill, MAT

Media Freedom

World media denounce SA POI Bill, MAT

23 Aug 2010

Africa's media freedom on knife-edge

Media

Africa's media freedom on knife-edge

Issa Sikiti da Silva 27 Jul 2010