Press Freedom Resources
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Constitution |
The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996. saconstitution-web-eng.pdf. |
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Public Access to Information Act |
Strat Law, Strategic Legal Advisors. Understanding the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) in South Africa. https://stratlaw.co.za/understanding-the-promotion-of-access-to-information-act-paia-in-south-africa/. |
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SLAPP |
Milo, D. 2023. The Role of the Judiciary, the Media and Parliament in Slapping Back. https://www.education.gov.za/PAIAManual/tabid/714/ItemId/26171/Default.aspx. |
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ICCPR Article 19 |
Law Global Hub. Article 19 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). https://www.lawglobalhub.com/article-19-international-covenant-on-civil-and-political-rights-iccpr/#gsc.tab=0. |
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South African Constitution Section 16 |
Law Global Hub. Section 16 Constitution of South Africa 1996. |
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Hate Speech |
Government Gazette, Republic of South Africa. Prevention and combating of Hate Crimes and Hate speech, Act 2023. |
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The Qwelane case |
South Africa: Constitutional Court. 2021. Qwelane v South African Human Rights Commission and Another. |
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The Promotion of Access to Information Act |
South African Human Rights Commission. 2014. Guide on How to Use the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000, pp. 14. https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_documents/SAHRC-PAIA-guide2014.pdf. |
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How Journalists Use PAIA |
South African Human Rights Commission. 2014. Guide on How to Use the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000, pp. 14. https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_documents/SAHRC-PAIA-guide2014.pdf. |
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Using PAIA |
SAHA Archive for justice. The media and accessing information. |
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Journalists |
Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 2018. SABC irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure: hearing; with Deputy Minister. https://pmg.org.za/committee-meeting/27474/. |
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Daily Maverick |
Davis R. 2021. Digital Vibes scandal: The story behind the story. https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-10-19-digital-vibes-scandal-the-story-behind-the-story/. |
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News24 |
News24. 2021. Digital Vibes paid for maintenance work at Mkhize family trust property – report. https://www.news24.com/southafrica/news/digital-vibes-paid-for-maintenance-work-at-mkhize-family-trust-property-report-20210528. |
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The Gupta Brothers |
BBC News. 2022. South Africa: Wealthy Gupta brothers arrested in UAE. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-61713832. |
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President |
Thompson W. 2023. A triumph for South Africa’s press freedom: My part in landmark court ruling over Jacob Zuma tax affairs: The long battle to force ex-president to disclose his tax returns in wake of State Capture and Gupta brothers scandal. https://www.financeuncovered.org/stories/jacob-zuma-tax-returns-state-capture-guptas-warren-thompson. |
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Jacob Zuma |
Thompson W. 2023. A triumph for South Africa’s press freedom: My part in landmark court ruling over Jacob Zuma tax affairs: The long battle to force ex-president to disclose his tax returns in wake of State Capture and Gupta brothers scandal. https://www.financeuncovered.org/stories/jacob-zuma-tax-returns-state-capture-guptas-warren-thompson. |
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Journalists |
ADH. 2021. Journalists and Protection of Human Rights. https://www.agencedh.org/en/journalists-and-protection-of-human-rights. |
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Investigative Journalism |
Global Investigative Journalism Network. 2015. What Is Investigative Journalism? https://gijn.org/resource/what-is-investigative-journalism/. |
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#GuptaUncensored Series |
Daily Maverick. #Guptaleaks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX93KWRh1HE. |
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The Karyn Maughan Case |
South Africa: KwaZulu Natal High Court. 2023. Maughan v Zuma and Others. |
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Lawsuit |
South Africa: KwaZulu Natal High Court. 2023. Maughan v Zuma and Others.
https://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZAKZPHC/2023/59.html. |
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Campaigns |
Maughan, K. 2024. I Will Not Be Silenced — Inside Zuma’s online harassment campaign to keep journalist Karyn Maughan quiet. |
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Social media |
Gumede, N. 2024. Karyn Maughan: South Africa’s Highest-Paid Journalist. A Controversial Odyssey Through Politics, Ethics, and the Search for Truth. https://iol.co.za/sundayindependent/analysis/2024-01-11-karyn-maughan-south-africas-highest-paid-journalist-a-controversial-odyssey-through-politics-ethics-and-the-search-for-truth/#google_vignette. |
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Some sources |
Women in journalism. 2023. South Africa: Karyn Maughan Wins Landmark Case Against Former President Jacob Zuma.
https://www.womeninjournalism.org/threats-all/south-africa-karyn-maughan-wins-landmark-case-against-former-president-jacob-zuma. |
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Digital Rights |
Harries, P. 2023. Digital Rights And Responsibilities – Definition, Examples. Digital Rights And Responsibilities – Definition, Examples – Secure Web Point |
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United Nations Human Rights Council |
United Nations Digital library. The promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet : |
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UN Special Rapporteur |
Human Rights Council. 2011. Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Frank La Rue. https://undocs.org/A/HRC/17/27. |
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Infrastructure |
FoodBev SETA. 2022. Bridging the Digital Literacy Divide in Rural and Township Communities. https://foodbev.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bridging-the-Digital-Literacy-Divide.pdf. |
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data cost |
FoodBev SETA. 2022. Bridging the Digital Literacy Divide in Rural and Township Communities. https://foodbev.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bridging-the-Digital-Literacy-Divide.pdf. |
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only 10% |
StatSA. 2021. General Household Survey. http://www.statssa.gov.za/publications/P0318/P03182021.pdf |
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digital literacy is low |
FoodBev SETA. 2022. Bridging the Digital Literacy Divide in Rural and Township Communities. https://foodbev.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bridging-the-Digital-Literacy-Divide.pdf. |
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platforms prioritise engagement |
Amnesty International. UK: Big Tech platforms play an active role in fuelling racist violence. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/08/uk-big-tech-platforms-play-an-active-role-in-fuelling-racist-violence/. |
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disinformation |
Bird, W. 2022. William Bird | Attacks on journalist perpetuate disinformation strategies and threaten democracy. William Bird | Attacks on journalist perpetuate disinformation strategies and threaten democracy – Media Monitoring Africa |
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Algorithm – driven |
Mozilla. 2021. Mozilla Investigation: YouTube Algorithm Recommends Videos that Violate the Platform’s Very Own Policies. Mozilla Investigation: YouTube Algorithm Recommends Videos that Violate the Platform’s Very Own Policies – Mozilla Foundation |
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Pegasus |
Amnesty International. 2023. Dominican Republic: Pegasus spyware discovered on prominent journalist’s phone. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/05/dominican-republic-pegasus-spyware-journalists-phone/. |
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Cybercrimes Act |
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journalists |
UNESCO. Online violence against women journalists: a global snapshot of incidence and impacts. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000375136. |
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2022 Rohingya report |
Amnesty International. 2022. Myanmar: The social atrocity: Meta and the right to remedy for the Rohingya. https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/ASA16/5933/2022/en/. |
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AmaBhungane |
South Africa: Constitutional Court. 2021. AmaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism NPC and Another v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others; Minister of Police v AmaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism NPC and Others. https://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZACC/2021/3.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com. |
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campaign |
Amandla. Sign the campaign #DataMustFall. https://awethu.amandla.mobi/petitions/bring-the-cost-of-data-down. |
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lower data prices |
Competition commission South Africa. 2022. Data prices are too high in South Africa – Final Findings and recommendations for data services market inquiry. https://www.compcom.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Data-prices-are-too-high-in-South-Africa-final-findings-and-recommendations-for-Data-Services-Market.pdf. |
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2019-2021 |
Prior B. 2020. #DataMustFall – The complete story. https://mybroadband.co.za/news/telecoms/341887-datamustfall-the-complete-story.html. |
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stronger consumer rights |
Alliance for Affordable Internet. Leveraging competition to lower prices. https://adi.a4ai.org/studies/leveraging-competition-to-lower-prices/. |
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ICASA introduced new rules |
Civic Tech Innovation network. 2019. How #DataMustFall. https://civictech.africa/how-datamustfall/. |
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increased public awareness |
Amandla Mobi. Sign the campaign #DataMustFall. |
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South African National Editors Forum |
SANEF. Contact details. https://sanef.org.za/connect/. |
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Right2Know |
Right2Know. Contact details. https://theright2know.org/contact-us/. |
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Lawyers for human rights |
Lawyers for human rights. Our Staff. https://www.lhr.org.za/about-us/#staff-contact. |