Media muzzle bill: State Security refuses to budge

NEWSWATCH: The Department of State Security is proving to be problematic on the issue of public interest (and other areas), of the Protection of State Information Bill, reports Times Live. 7 Jun 2012 09:31

Mbalula vs the media: privacy, dignity vs public interest

[Issa Sikiti da Silva: @sikitimedia] Sports minister Fikile Mbalula's sex scandal, comprehensively exposed by Sunday newspapers City Press, Sunday World and Sunday Sun, has once again fuelled the debate about the burning issue facing South Africa: privacy and dignity versus the public's right to know where public figures - who many people look up to for inspiration and guidance - are concerned. 31 Oct 2011 14:30

Proposed amendments to POIB welcomed

Last week's ANC's decision to extend the deadline for the Protection of Information Bill (PIB) from 24 June to 23 September 2011 and the proposed amendments announced by ANC MP, Luwellyn Landers, at a meeting of the ad hoc parliamentary committee dealing with the legislation, have been welcomed by the Johannesburg Press Club. 28 Jun 2011 07:45

Free, responsible media is about public interest AND public trust

[Michelle Solomon] Media responsibility and public trust in the media are similar to the adage of the chicken and the egg. But it's not so much a question of which comes first, but rather that the one simply cannot exist without the other. 30 May 2011 12:49

Shield law proposed for journalists

The Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI), in a request to the South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC), has mooted the introduction of a “shield law” to protect confidential journalistic sources and information. This formed part of its request for an investigation into the amendment of Section 205 of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977. 24 Feb 2010 06:17

‘Dying' SABC board at crossroads

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] With the resignation yesterday, Thursday, 11 June 2009, of three more members - Bheki Khumalo, Andile Mbeki and Desmond Golding - taking the tally to six, many observers are now convinced that the end is near for the ‘problematic' and controversial SABC board. 12 Jun 2009 07:06