Parliament has passed the Secrecy Bill (the Protection of State Information Bill) and now President Zuma must apply his mind in considering signing it into law. The Right2Know Campaign calls on all freedom-loving South Africans and democrats across the world to contact President Zuma and appeal to him to stop the Secrecy Act and either return the …
The Irish owners have now approve the sale of Independent News and Media South Africa to the Surve consortium and the Right2Know Campaign has written to the Competition Commission calling for full disclosure of the names of members and financiers of the Surve consortium that are poised to take control of one of South Africa’s four dominant print media corporations. …
Members of US Congress: We write as a coalition of civil society organizations from around the world to express our serious alarm regarding revelations of Internet and telephone communications surveillance of US and non-US citizens by the US government. We also wish to express our grave concern that US authorities may have made the data …
An estimated 82.9% of people living in SA have a cell phone that can enable them to access information, enjoy freedom of expression – and organise for social justice as active citizens. Yet the high cost of airtime and data undermines the democratising potential of the mobile network. The Right2Know is launching a campaign to …
The recent decision by the Minister of Police, Nathi Mthethwa, to review the constitutionality of the National Key Points Act is both welcome and long overdue. The Act, a relic of the apartheid era, contains wide secrecy provisions that contradict the spirit of openness that our Constitution demands. Its anti-gathering provisions have been employed throughout …
Tonight (Thursday 16 May) the Right2Know Campaign will be holding a vigil outside President Zuma’s Durban residence calling on him not to sign the Secrecy Bill into law. The vigil will take place form 6pm to 8pm outside the Presidents residence on Morningside Road. The Right2Know Campaign called on all freedom-loving South Africans and democrats across the …
JOHANNESBURG – The Right2Know Campaign said on Wednesday the translation of the Protection of State Information Bill (POSIB) into South Africa’s 11 official languages is expected to be finished by the end of the week. From there the so-called Secrecy Bill will land on President Jacob Zuma’s desk to be signed into law. The bill …
There are at least 182 National Key Points in South Africa, but nobody knows what they are. YOU can help us build a partial list, though. If you have any knowledge of a building that has been identified as a National Key Point, please submit the information below. We are looking for information that is …
JOHANNESBURG – The Protection of State Information Bill is expected to land on President Jacob Zuma’s desk next week, the Right2Know Campaign revealed on Wednesday. The so-called Secrecy Bill recently got passed in Parliament and is one step closer from being signed into law. The proposed law has been in the making for several years …
Right2Know affiliated communities in the Vaal will hold a Secrecy Bill picket outside the Emfuleni Municipality: PRESIDENT ZUMA DO THE RIGHT THING! DON’T SIGN THE SECRECY BILL INTO LAW! SEND IT BACK TO PARLIAMENT OR TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT! Date: Wednesday 7 May 2013 Time: 12h30 – 14h00 Venue: Emfuleni Municipality (Klasie Havenga Street, Frikkie Meyer Boulevard, Vanderbijlpark) …