On the 30 March 2013 the Right2Know Campaign responded to the Department of Education’s Draft Regulations Relating to Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure. In our submission we note that internet connectivity can enable learners to have access to vast information and knowledge published online. Beyond the immediate educational value of internet access, the skills acquired to access the internet will …
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The Right2Know Campaign notes that the ‘General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill’ (the ‘Spy Bill’) has been finalised in the National Assembly committee and is all but ready for adoption. Despite concerns at the rushed nature of public hearings which did not allow for sufficient public debate and deliberation on the Bill, we welcome the genuine …
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The Right2Know Campaign held our third National Summit in Durban from 15-17 March 2013. Delegates assessed the progress made since the second National Summit (held in Johannesburg in March 2012) and the challenges and opportunities facing the campaign in the coming year, before electing our 2013/14 leadership and adopting a set of resolutions to guide …
Read more »The acting Minister of Police, Dr Siyabonga Cwele, has upheld the SAPS decision to refuse to release a list of National Key Points. This comes months after SAPS original refused to release the information, after R2K launched a request using the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA). When the police refused our request, we appealed …
Read more »PARLIAMENTARIANS! DO THE RIGHT THING AND VOTE AGAINST SECRECY! Date:Friday, 8th March 2013 Time 12:30 – 14:00 Venue Chris Hani Road, in front of Chris Hani (Baragwanath) Hospital.Soweto The Secrecy Bill, which is now in its final Parliamentary stages, remains a clear threat to South Africa’s right to know. As part of R2K’s ongoing activities …
Read more »The Minister of Police has missed the deadline (Thursday 28 February) to respond to the Right2Know Campaign’s information access request for a list of South Africa’s National Key Points. This is despite R2K’s granting of an additional 30-days extension after the legal deadline had lapsed. His failure to respond indicates a blatant disregard for the …
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