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Public Right2Know meeting on Tuesday evening in CT
Recent weeks have seen renewed protest against the Protection of Information Bill (the "Secrecy Bill"), as MPs race to finalise the contentious bill, despite a range of concerns from civil society organisations, the media, trade unions and opposition parties. The Right2Know Campaign is holding a public meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, 7 June 2011, in Cape Town to discuss what's happened so far and the implications for South Africa's democracy.
Everyone is invited to join Right2Know to find out more about this bill, and what you can do about it.
Speakers
- Chair: Judith February (PIMS programme manager, IDASA)
- Imam Rashied Omar (Western Cape Religious Leaders Forum)
- Prof Pierre de Vos (University of Cape Town)
- Prakashnee Govender (COSATU parliamentary office)
- Pregs Govender (deputy chair, South Africa Human Rights Commission)
- Dmitri Holtzman (Equal Education)
- Zapiro aka Jonathan Shapiro (political cartoonist)
Details:
- Tuesday, 7 June 2011
- Time: 5.30pm for 6pm
- Venue: Lobby Books, IDASA, 6 Spin Street, Cape Town
RSVP: moc.liamg@k2rneerihs by Monday 6 June. Seats are limited.
