SANEF outraged over photographer's manhandling

SANEF has issued a statement expressing its outrage at reports that a Home Affairs official, who was photographed outside a police station where immigrants had been detained, had manhandled and deleted pictures taken by Cape Argus photojournalist David Ritchie. 23 May 2013 06:18

Information bill a small victory for SA's citizens

[Anton Harber] We need to learn to celebrate the big victories, and not dwell on the small defeats. The Protection of State Information Bill currently awaiting President Jacob Zuma's signature is a victory for organised citizens' power. 17 May 2013 07:52

SABC3 sex slip-up

[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: SABC3 has landed in hot water for not placing the correct age restriction on the All My Children soapie, reports IOL, and Lisa Hiemer, writing in journalism.co.za, reports on a new study that shows surprisingly strong investigative journalism in independent local papers in three provinces. 17 May 2013 07:26

Guptagag

[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: The Gupta family isn't going to talk to the media until the report on its guests landing at Waterkloof is finalised, reports Mail & Guardian, and BD Live reports the DA is urging Zuma not to sign the secrecy bill. The ConCourt has reserved judgment on media's access to the Krejcir hearing, reports Mail & Guardian, and IOL reports that a Sun reporter has been charged in the UK hacking probe. 15 May 2013 07:29

CPJ calls on AU to uphold press freedom

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has addressed a letter to chairperson of the African Union Commision, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, asking the body to mark World Press Freedom Day by calling for the release of all journalists imprisoned in Africa and appealing for justice in the murders of journalists killed in the line of duty. 3 May 2013 09:23

Sanef condemns photographer assault

The SA National Editors Forum on Thursday, 2 May 2013, condemned the arrest and alleged assault by police in Oudtshoorn on Die Son newspaper photographer Hein Coetzee. 3 May 2013 07:48

R2K to host protest parties across SA today

Protest parties and street carnivals in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban today will mark World Press Freedom Day. Supporters are asked to wear red and black as a sign of their opposition to the National Key Points Act and the passing of the Secrecy Bill. 3 May 2013 07:13

And he wasn't even there...

[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: Glitches in the voting on the POIB included a vote being recorded for a former MP who hasn't actually been in Parliament for a while, and a few who also weren't even there for the vote, reports Times Live. 30 Apr 2013 07:48

Use free material to promote World Press Freedom Day

PARIS, FRANCE / DARMSTADT, GERMANY: The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) will provide free a comprehensive package of editorial, visual and advertising materials on press freedom themes to celebrate World Press Freedom Day, on 3 May 2013. 29 Apr 2013 09:52

Oh No! Jomo Sono blackmails Dina?

[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: Communications Minister Dina Pule has blamed soccer legend Jomo Sono for what she alleges is a 'smear campaign' against her, reports City Press; meanwhile Stephen Grootes, writing for BD Live, suggests Pule might have reason to fear Zuma's next press conference. Mail & Guardian reports on the ANC's reaction to the DA's call for a redo on last week's POIB vote, and on IOL, Murray Williams asks whether porn is worse than many other industries? 29 Apr 2013 08:14

See you in court, POIB

[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: As expected, the controversial Protection of State Information Bill has been passed in the National Assembly, but will probably face a challenge in the Constitutional Court, reports Mail & Guardian, while Rebecca Hodes, writing in Daily Maverick, takes ASASA to task over the Xpanda ad that critics reckon is racist. In IOL, Caxton non-executive chairman Paul Jenkins says that established news outlets are not stifling the smaller players. 26 Apr 2013 08:22

Call to MPs to reject Secrecy Bill

The National Assembly will vote to pass the Protection of State Information Bill (the Secrecy Bill) today, Thursday, 25 April 2013. Right2Know states that members of the National Assembly must not betray our democracy. It calls on MPs to vote with their conscience and reject the Secrecy Bill. 25 Apr 2013 07:58

MPs adopt POIB report

[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: As expected, MPs have adopted the Protection of State Information Bill report, reports Mail & Guardian, and in BD Live, Allister Sparks recounts how the late Mervyn Rees helped change the course of SA history - by doing exactly what many critics of the POIB believe the bill is designed to stamp out. 24 Apr 2013 06:41