R2K Statement: SABC stop self-censorship!
The Right2Know Campaign is highly dismayed by the SABC’s decision not to show footage of people burning public institutions in any of its news bulletins. This is a form of self-censorship and it’s...
Campaign Updates / Media Freedom / Right to Communicate
by The Right2Know Campaign · Published May 28, 2016 · Last modified April 8, 2019
The Right2Know Campaign is highly dismayed by the SABC’s decision not to show footage of people burning public institutions in any of its news bulletins. This is a form of self-censorship and it’s...
Campaign Updates / Internet Freedom / Media Freedom / Right to Communicate
by The Right2Know Campaign · Published May 25, 2016 · Last modified April 8, 2019
This week the Right2Know Campaign made submissions to Parliament on the Films & Publications Amendment Bill. This comes after the FPB published final regulations for online content. This briefing note, prepared by R2K’s Micah...
by The Right2Know Campaign · Published May 25, 2016 · Last modified July 27, 2016
R2K KZN calls on Prince Mshiyeni Hospital CEO, Dr Tshabalala and the KZN Department of Health to urgently intervene in ending the current strike that’s affecting services at the hospital. The hospital’s general workers...
Campaign Updates / Media Freedom / Right to Communicate
by The Right2Know Campaign · Published May 24, 2016 · Last modified April 8, 2019
This Africa Day, we highlight the gross violations of the right to free expression taking place across the continent. From Cape to Cairo we continue to witness attempts by the powerful to clamp down...
Campaign Updates / InfoAccessNow
by The Right2Know Campaign · Published May 23, 2016 · Last modified July 27, 2016
The South Gauteng High Court today hears the case of the SABC’s banning of Project Spear, a documentary by filmmaker Sylvia van Vollenhoven about massive corruption in the run-up to the 1994 elections. Despite...
Amadiba / Campaign Updates / Right to Protest / Western Cape
by The Right2Know Campaign · Published May 18, 2016 · Last modified April 8, 2019
The Cape Town Amadiba Solidarity Committee, is calling on you to join us in action to show our solidarity to the Amadiba community and the Amadiba Crisis Committee. JOIN US IN PROTEST: Wednesday 25 May, MRC (the...
Campaign Updates / Right to Protest
by The Right2Know Campaign · Published May 13, 2016 · Last modified July 27, 2016
R2K joins in solidarity today at 2pm at the South Gauteng High Court, as Break Free South Africa fights for the right to protest at the Gupta residence. The protest, set for Saturday 14...
Campaign Updates / Media Freedom / R2K in the News / Right to Communicate
by The Right2Know Campaign · Published May 13, 2016 · Last modified April 8, 2019
On Monday, 9 May, the Cape Times and other Independent Media titles carried an editorial by Karima Brown and Vukani Mde. It requires, and deserves, close scrutiny. The following opinion piece appeared on the...
Campaign Updates / Media Freedom / R2K in the News / Right to Communicate
by The Right2Know Campaign · Published May 10, 2016 · Last modified April 8, 2019
The following letter was sent to Independent Group senior editors Karima Brown and Vukani Mde: Dear Editors, I refer to your editorial “‘Celebrating’ media freedom a misnomer”. The Right2Know Campaign would agree with much...
Amadiba / Campaign Updates / Glebelands / InfoAccessNow / Nuclear Deal / Publications / Right to Protest
by The Right2Know Campaign · Published May 10, 2016 · Last modified April 8, 2019
Here’s our first tabloid newspaper for 2016 – Your Right2Know – highlighting a range of community stories such as the call to Stop Mining in the Wild Coast, the newly launched Social Justice TV Channel, Glebelands Crisis...
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