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26 April 2013 |
| As South Africa prepares to celebrate Freedom Day, the National Assembly votes in favour of a flawed draft that will undermine freedom of information in the country. | |
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26 April 2013 |
| SAHA prepares to go to court after the DOJ fails to comply with instruction to release a copy of the TRC database to SAHA under PAIA made in 2009. | |
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23 April 2013 |
| National Department of Public Service and Administration which is the custodian of the Open Government Partnership in South Africa, publishes SA’s OGP self assessment report. | |
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15 April 2013 |
| The African Commission on Human and People’s Rights on 12 April 2013 officially launched its Model Law on Access to Information | |
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11 April 2013 |
| The Right2Know Campaign wishes to address recent comments in Parliament that seek to suggest that the outstanding problems with the Secrecy Bill are all but fixed | |
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09 April 2013 |
| Department of Correctional Services releases corruption records related to PAIA request SAH-2012-DCS-0004 | |
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28 March 2013 |
| The Right2Know Campaign notes that the 'General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill' (the 'Spy Bill') has been finalised in the National Assembly committee and is all but ready for adoption. | |
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26 March 2013 |
| Disgruntled SABC Board members resign from their positions as past unresolved problems crop up again. Records released to SAHA demonstrate on-going frustrations. | |
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25 March 2013 |
| SAHA and the South African Human Rights Commission host the last in a series of three community training workshop in Soweto. | |
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20 March 2013 |
| In honour of Human Rights Day, SAHA hosted 40 learners and educators from Senaoane Secondary School for a workshop about human rights, the right to know, and how art can be used in advocacy. | |
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19 March 2013 |
| On Friday, the Supreme Court of Appeal ordered Eskom to disclose how much it charges BHP Billiton aluminum smelters for electricity. | |
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18 March 2013 |
| The Right to Know (R2K) Campaign held its 3rd annual summit 15 to 17 March 2013. The summit, attended by over 60 activists, professionals, community leaders and ordinary individuals representing communities, NGO's and CBO's, was hosted by the R2K Kwa-Zulu | |
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04 March 2013 |
| The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights adopts a Model Law on Access to Information for Africa | |
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04 March 2013 |
| The Rwandan government adopted the access to information legislation, making it the 11th country in Africa to adopt the law. | |
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28 February 2013 |
| While Justice Minister Jeff Radebe has announced he will publicize the names of officials convicted of corruption, SAHA has been working to find out whether government departments try to prevent it before it happens. | |
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27 February 2013 |
| No policies, processes or procedures. Outdated archival tools and recording materials. No budget allocated for over 5 years. This is just the tip of the iceberg of the sad state of the South African Police video archives. | |
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18 February 2013 |
| Today the Right2Know Campaign releases its 'Secret State of the Nation' report, highlighting the state of secrecy and openness in South Africa today. | |
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14 February 2013 |
| Gauteng Right2Know campaign picketed outside Constitution Hill precinct in protest of the Secrecy Bill | |
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14 February 2013 |
| Established as the highest legal authority in the land in all constitutional matters, this court is a key institution in ensuring that the country's democratic principles are upheld. | |
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12 February 2013 |
| The National Assembly Committee considering the Spy Bill is scheduled to have its first meeting today, to discuss amendments to the bill proposed by the committee members. | |
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08 February 2013 |
| The South African History Archive trains the housing sector on PAIA, tool that will be instrumental in assisting the housing sector in their advocacy work to protect their rights. | |
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01 February 2013 |
| SAHRC and SAHA continue to work together to support Soweto residents in their fight for access to information. | |
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31 January 2013 |
| As part of our commitment to fostering an open information culture, SAHA has developed
"PAIA Unpacked: A Resource for Lawyers and Paralegals." | |
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25 January 2013 |
| SAHA has obtained information from the City of Cape Town that is useful for advocates who are pressing for better transparency, accountability, and good governance in the housing sector. | |
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22 January 2013 |
| Lecture on Codes of Practice on Public Consultation was presented by Edward Andersson of Involve | |
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19 December 2012 |
| Kenyan Minister plans to compel public institutions to release information for Kenya's Open Data Initiative. | |
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18 December 2012 |
| The Right2Know campaign has put together a 2013 calendar that celebrates whistle-blowers and honours the sacrifices they have made to speak out against injustice. | |
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18 December 2012 |
| The Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) is today releasing a Report – Making the OGP Effective: Guidelines for Assessing OGP Action Plans – which presents nine guidelines for assessing Open Government Partnership (OGP) Participating States’ action pl | |
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14 December 2012 |
| Grade 11 learners in Cape Town are urging South Africa's mobile network operators to provide free mobile access to Wikipedia. | |
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14 December 2012 |
| Nigerian Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku has called on the countries Commissioners for Information to champion the implementation of Freedom of Information in their respective states. | |
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10 December 2012 |
| Today is Human Rights Day – a day to recognize the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. | |
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09 December 2012 |
| In recognition of International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9, Transparency International has published their annual Corruption Perceptions Index. | |
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29 November 2012 |
| The Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Basic Education have responded to SAHA’s access to information requests about internal corruption. | |
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29 November 2012 |
| SAHA would like to invite NGOs involved in housing matters to a series of capacity-building workshops. The workshops are centered on access to information and in particular, the right to information. | |
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28 November 2012 |
| National Council of Provinces issues a statement which signals the end of consultations on the Secrecy Bill | |
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27 November 2012 |
| Freedominfo.org reports that the drafters of Zimbabwe’s constitution are considering including a provision on the right to information. | |
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27 November 2012 |
| The Right2Know campaign in Gauteng has released a press statement inviting its supporters and members of the public to a night vigil. | |
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26 November 2012 |
| The Right2Know Campaign Gauteng invites all its supporters to attend a two day activist training on 4 and 5 December 2012 | |
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23 November 2012 |
| Parliament’s deliberations on the Protection of State Information Bill (dubbed “the Secrecy bill”) drew to a close on 21 November 2012 | |
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19 November 2012 |
| The South African Human Rights Commission and SAHA have teamed up to promote access to information in Soweto | |
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16 November 2012 |
| SAPS denies SAHA access to records that were never requested, citing of section 38(a) and 38(b)(i)(aa) of PAIA. | |
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13 November 2012 |
| On 12 November 2012 the Open Government Partnerships Networking Mechanisms held a webinar entitled “Measuring Implementation of Access to Information Legislation.” | |
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12 November 2012 |
| The World Bank Executive Board may require Tunisia to improve its access to information practices before approving a $500 million loan to the country. | |
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09 November 2012 |
| The Right to Know Campaign is planning a ‘campout for openness’ outside Parliament from 19 November. | |
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06 November 2012 |
| Right to Know has produced a tool intended to assist citizens to recognise the important role that access to information can play in the achievement of their advocacy goals and the protection of their rights. | |
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31 October 2012 |
| The 2012 Aid Transparency Index, released by Publish What You Fund, indicates that while aid transparency has improved, most donors continue to fall far short of best practice. | |
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31 October 2012 |
| In anticipation of International Anti-Corruption Day SAHA has begun making access to information requests to government departments about how corruption is handled. | |
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31 October 2012 |
| Minister Cwele has urged the NCOP committee considering the secrecy bill to reinstate a provision that would see restrictions on access to information in the bill prevail over the right of access to information in PAIA. | |
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29 October 2012 |
| It has been 25 years since the death of 20-year old Ashley Kriel died in police cells yet, little is known about events leading to his death. | |
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27 October 2012 |
| MISA Zambia remains optimistic that the governement will table an access to information law, despite delays. | |
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24 October 2012 |
| The Maldives could pass an access to information law by the end of the year according to Speaker of Parliament, Abdulla Shahid. | |
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19 October 2012 |
| Records released to SAHA under PAIA reveal that the Departments of Health, Environmental Affairs and Transport spent almost R150 million on catering between 2010 and 2012. | |
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16 October 2012 |
| OGP Steering Committee minutes released in October, indicate a move to increase its current support structures to include still unannounced experts who will oversee governments and the independent review mechanism. | |
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11 October 2012 |
| Several civil society organizations continue to urge Mozambique’s parliament to debate a freedom of information bill. | |
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08 October 2012 |
| Open Government Standards, a civil society iniative led by Access Info Europe, has released draft principles on transparency, participation and accountability for public comment. | |
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28 September 2012 |
| The Right2Know campaign will march on the Union Buildings on 28 September and issue a statement of demands to the Office of the Presidency, demanding greater transparency and accountability from state institutions. | |
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28 September 2012 |
| The Freedom of Information Advocates Network has released a statement reflecting on its achievements, challenges and goals over the last decade to celebrate its tenth anniversary. | |
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28 September 2012 |
| Records released to SAHA under the Promotion of Access to Information Act show that the Department of Basic Education spent over R100 million on travel and events for the 2011/2012 financial year. | |
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28 September 2012 |
| The tenth International Right to Know day on 28 September was celebrated by civil society groups around the globe, many hosting events to campaign for government transparency, effective legislation, and public awareness about the right to know. | |
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28 September 2012 |
| FOIP commemorated the 10th International Right to Know Day by launching a new website profiling information activism in South Africa. | |
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28 September 2012 |
| On 28 September SAHA was awarded the ‘best promoter' of PAIA by the South African Human Rights Commission at the Golden Key Awards. | |
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26 September 2012 |
| SAHA hosted a dialogue forum on 26 September to discuss the implementation challenges associated with the right to know and consider what steps must be taken to transform the right from paper to reality. | |
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12 September 2012 |
| Right2Know Campaign statement on back peddling on secrecy bill concessions by the ANC. | |
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11 September 2012 |
| The Protection of Personal Information Bill, passed by the National Assembly on 11 September, includes exciting changes for access to information but deals a severe blow to the archival sector already struggling to meet the demands of national heritage. | |
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07 September 2012 |
| Right 2 Know campaign pickets against the secrecy bill at the Chief Albert Luthuli House. | |
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05 September 2012 |
| OPEN LETTER: A call to all political parties: Don’t rush the ‘Secrecy Bill’, and don’t rush it in secret. Address all seven unresolved problems. | |
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04 September 2012 |
| The Right2Know Campaign is holding protest pickets across Gauteng to voice its remaining concerns with the secrecy bill. | |
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03 September 2012 |
| The State Security Agency has refused to provide SAHA with records detailing expenditure by the agency on items such as catering, travel, accommodation, vehicles and office space. | |
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30 August 2012 |
| The 31st of August marks 18 months since the Jobs Fund was officially launched. | |
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29 August 2012 |
| Members of the NCOP Ad Hoc Committee considering the secrecy bill have held private meetings to reach agreement on amendments to the bill. | |
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29 August 2012 |
| Reports that an amendment to the secrecy bill will protect the right to information under PAIA are inaccurate. | |
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28 August 2012 |
| The Israeli Supreme Court has ordered the Israeli Ministry of Education to release data about the scores of individual schools in national and international comparative studies to concerned parents. | |
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27 August 2012 |
| The struggle stalwart, Neville Alexander, died aged 75 at his home in Grassy Park on the Cape Flats, in the Western Cape Province, after a long battle with cancer. | |
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24 August 2012 |
| The Right2Know campaign has issued a statement on what it views as the remaining issues with the secrecy bill. | |
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22 August 2012 |
| The Open Government Partnership Steering Committee is seeking comments on its draft two-year strategic plan. | |
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22 August 2012 |
| On 22 August the South Gauteng High Court issued an order requiring the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency to release records to SA Airlink (Pty) Limited in terms of PAIA. | |
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20 August 2012 |
| SAHA has moved from Wits University to new offices in Johannesburg's Constitution Hill complex in Braamfontein. Contact details have also changed. | |
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13 August 2012 |
| The Department of Health is currently paying a R1 000 000.00 retainer for the maintenance of its headquarters, Civitas Building in Pretoria. | |
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03 August 2012 |
| SAHA has moved to new offices from Wits University to Johannesburg's Constitution Hill complex in Braamfontein. | |
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31 July 2012 |
| The UK government has overruled a decision of the independent Information Commissioner to release the minutes of cabinet meetings held immediately before the invasion of Iraq in March 2003. | |
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31 July 2012 |
| SAHA will be hosting a programme of activities in the week commencing 24 September 2012 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of International Right to Know Day. | |
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26 July 2012 |
| The City of Johannesburg has refused to show copies of contracts it considers confidential to the Municipal Public Accounts Committee, unless MPAC members sign confidentiality agreements. | |
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25 July 2012 |
| State Security Minister Siyanbonga Cwele is rethiking his refusal to engage with parliament or the public on the spy bill. | |
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19 July 2012 |
| SAHA has joined international access to information activists in urging the Phillipines to adopt an access to information law by signing an open letter to the President of the country. | |
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17 July 2012 |
| Records releases to SAHA by the National Department of Basic Education indicate the shockingly low standard of South African Matric (Grade 12) pass requirements. | |
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16 July 2012 |
| Earlier in the year residents of Diepsloot took to the streets after their water supplier, Johannesburg Water, shut down their water supply after tests confirmed that the water was contaminated. | |
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14 July 2012 |
| Tshwane residents get trained on their right to information and the Promotion of Access to Information Act. | |
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11 July 2012 |
| The Centre for Law and Democracy has criticised participating states in the OGP for a 'conspicuous weakness' of commitments to reform access to information laws. | |
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03 July 2012 |
| Government and civil society representatives from African states participating in the OGP met on 3 July to discuss their action plans. | |
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29 June 2012 |
| SAHA has released a new access to information publication aimed at raising awareness of the right to information and its importance to everyday struggles faced by communities. | |
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26 June 2012 |
| The Abuja Federal High Court has ordered the National Assembly of Nigeria to release details of the salaries and allowances paid to its members between 2007 and 2011. | |
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22 June 2012 |
| The Freedom of Information Programme at SAHA has embarked on an exercise to determine how government departments have spent their budget allocations. | |
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20 June 2012 |
| The majority leader of the Ghanaian Parliament has indicated that he hopes an access to information bill will be signed into law by the President in July 2012. | |
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19 June 2012 |
| The NCOP Ad Hoc Committee on the secrecy bill will now have until 30 September 2012 to report to the house on the bill. | |
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17 June 2012 |
| The final sub-regional consultation on the draft model law on access to information for African Union member states was held in Tunis on 16 and 17 June 2012. | |
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12 June 2012 |
| The Department of State Security has rejected proposals to amend the secrecy bill to protect the right of ordinary people to access information, insisting it is necessary to broaden the protection of information related to national security. | |
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12 June 2012 |
| The Department of State Security has rejected amendments to the secrecy bill proposed by the National Council of Provinces Ad Hoc Committee considering the bill. | |
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09 June 2012 |
| SAHA and the Right2Know Campaign met to run the second awareness raising session with community members in Kgugersdorp on their right to information. | |
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07 June 2012 |
| Press release from the Right 2 Know campaign in relation to the rejection of a public interest defence by the Department of State Security. | |
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07 June 2012 |
| Records released to SAHA through the Promotion of Access to Information Act, by the SAPS indicate that our men and women in uniform face the same HIV and AIDS scourge as other professions. | |
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06 June 2012 |
| Possessing a copy of the presentation of the Department of State Security to Parliament on the secrecy bill could lead to a jail term of up to 10 years if that bill were enacted. | |
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29 May 2012 |
| The NCOP Ad Hoc Committee considering the secrecy bill has postponed meetings scheduled for 29 May to 1 June to discuss amendments to the bill. | |
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28 May 2012 |
| According to documents released to SAHA under PAIA, members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Intersex community are realising their dreams to wed. | |
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26 May 2012 |
| SAHA and the Right2Know Campaign met with community members in Sebokeng to raise awareness about the right to information. | |
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18 May 2012 |
| On 18 May experts debated the changes to the press code recommended by the Press Freedom Commission. | |
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17 May 2012 |
| Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf appoints an Information Commissioner in line with Liberian Access to Information legislation. | |
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17 May 2012 |
| This day was launched in 2004 where initiatives and events are coordinated worldwide to garner support for the respect and recognition of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people.
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14 May 2012 |
| The Indian government is seeking to establish a call centre and online portal to assist people seeking access to information to complete requests and appeals. | |
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14 May 2012 |
| Lask week members of the NCOP Ad Hoc Committee on the secrecy bill proposed amendments to the legislation. | |
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11 May 2012 |
| The NCOP seem set to refuse to adopt amendments to the secrecy bill that would protect the right to information afforded under PAIA, but is the decision based on a misunderstanding of PAIA? | |
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11 May 2012 |
| Press statement from the Right 2 Know Campaign on the ANC proposed amendments to the secrecy bill. | |
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08 May 2012 |
| Adopted on 8 May 1996, this document guarantees rights to everyone within SA borders. The socio-economic situation and the proposed regressive laws threaten the very same principles it seeks to enforce. | |
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07 May 2012 |
| Fuming Sierra Leone Parliamentarian, Sheku Dumbuya, threatens to block FOI Bill | |
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04 May 2012 |
| The Ad Hoc Committee of the National Aseembly considering the spy bill has delayed its meetings until after the finalisation of the budget votes on 31 May. | |
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03 May 2012 |
| The revised meeting schedule of the NCOP Ad Hoc Committee on the secrecy bill will allow insufficient time for a thorough examination of issues raised by the public. | |
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03 May 2012 |
| 3 May marks World Press Freedom Day. | |
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27 April 2012 |
| Records obtained by SAHA reveal that while South Africa celebrates freedom day, the vulnerable continue to be oppressed by sexual assault crime. | |
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25 April 2012 |
| The Right2Know Campaign is hosting a series of events to mark South African \"Freedom Week\" which includes Freedom Day, Workers\' Day and World Press Freedom Day. | |
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25 April 2012 |
| The Right2Know campaign is hosting a series of events to mark South African "Freedom Week" - 27 April (Freedom Day), 1 May (Worker's Day) and 3 May (World Press Freedom Day) in recognition and celebration of the struggles and victories that all citizens, | |
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25 April 2012 |
| The Right2Know campaign is hosting a series of events to mark South African "Freedom Week" - 27 April (Freedom Day), 1 May (Worker's Day) and 3 May (World Press Freedom Day) - in recognition and celebration of the struggles and victories that all citizens | |
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24 April 2012 |
| Press release from the Africa Freedom of Information Centre. | |
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18 April 2012 |
| The Open Government Partnership's second meeting ends with clear commitments for countries to improve open governance. | |
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18 April 2012 |
| The ASA has refused to investigate a complaint made by R2K regarding government advertising promoting the secrecy bill. | |
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11 April 2012 |
| The Open Society Monitoring Index, released by OSF, has revealed that perceptions of openness within South African society remain low. | |
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10 April 2012 |
| Similar to the trend toward secrecy in South Africa, represented by the secrecy bill and spy bill, the UK is considering proposals for secret courts and surveillance of citizens. | |
| > read more |
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05 April 2012 |
| The Freedom of Information Bill tabled in Botswana by a Member of Parliament is still not ready to see the light of day. | |
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02 April 2012 |
| The new Tunisian dispensation is hard at work on a new constitution for the country. | |
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31 March 2012 |
| The NCOP Ad Hoc Committee has afforded itself more time to deal with the overwhelming submissions against the secrecy bill. | |
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31 March 2012 |
| In a move to improve access to information matters, India has appointed three commissioners to its Central Information Commission. | |
| > read more |
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31 March 2012 |
| 98% of NGOs deregistered by DSD in the last seven years were due to non-compliance with strategies of sustaining a successful NGO in a sector plagued by lack of funding. | |
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31 March 2012 |
| The OGP, an initiative aimed at promoting freedom of information, has tabled the agenda for the upcoming meeting to be held in Brazil in April. | |
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31 March 2012 |
| Inconsistencies between Jacob Zuma's assertions about the provision of electricity in the country and the Department of Minerals and Energy's reports. | |
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30 March 2012 |
| Read SAHA's open letter to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) regarding the exclusion of SAHA from the list of organisations/individuals invited to make oral submissions about the secrecy bill. | |
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30 March 2012 |
| SAHA is plesed to announce the release of new materials developed to assist the LGBTI sector in utilising the right to information. | |
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23 March 2012 |
| The courts of Kenya are outlining the scope of the constitutional right to information through their decisions in two recent cases. | |
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23 March 2012 |
| Zimbabwe's new Draft Constitution provides explicit protection of the right to information, which will enhance the impact of that right in practice. | |
| > read more |
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21 March 2012 |
| The community of Rysmierbult is still battling to access their land long after the land restitution process has been concluded. | |
| > read more |
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16 March 2012 |
| SAHA has made a submission to the Ad Hoc Committee considering the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill on the transparency and privacy issues in the bill. | |
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01 March 2012 |
| Liberia has entered into an agreement with The Carter Center for assistance with the implementation of its Freedom of Information Act. | |
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28 February 2012 |
| Recent events reveal government's tendency to conceal corruption and punish whistleblowers. | |
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28 February 2012 |
| In materials released to SAHA the Department of Health through SANAC is still to implement HIV and AIDS interventions for Men who have Sex with Men | |
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27 February 2012 |
| One document released under PAIA reveals true owner of the Kwa Masiza hostel and raises questions about ill-gotten gains resulting from its sale. | |
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24 February 2012 |
| The manner in which the Protection of Information Bill hearings have been conducted is disappointing to say the least. | |
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23 February 2012 |
| Many government departments and other entities fail to meet obligations designed to improve equality in South Africa | |
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22 February 2012 |
| Read on how the Freedom Of Information Programme finally received information from DHET using PAIA | |
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22 February 2012 |
| South Africa involved in secretive deal that allowed ousted Madagascan President to avoid customs when moving weapons across borders. | |
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20 February 2012 |
| South Africa moves closer to implementing secrecy bill while public dissent in Nepal forces government to reconsider implementation of similar document. | |
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17 February 2012 |
| New bill would allow government to snoop on citizens and operate in the dark | |
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17 February 2012 |
| SAHA has made a submission to the National Council of Provinces on its concerns with the secrecy bill. | |
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16 February 2012 |
| The State of Ogun in Nigeria prepares to adopt Freedom of Information law | |
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03 February 2012 |
| See the revised amendments to the secrecy bill public hearings schedule. | |
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31 January 2012 |
| The South African Special Investigations Unit is to submit a PAIA request to obtain records of conversations between Faiek Davids and Leonard McCathy | |
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31 January 2012 |
| A review of the materials released to SAHA by the Department of Education based on the 2011 State of the Nation Address | |
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31 January 2012 |
| Using the Promotion of Access to Information Act, SAHA has obtained documents from SANRAL which demonstrate that public consultation on the Gauteng e-tolling system was inadequate. | |
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30 January 2012 |
| The South African public have a chance to offer amendments to the secrecy bill. | |
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25 January 2012 |
| Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex participants are empowered to use PAIA. | |
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24 January 2012 |
| State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele has implied that continued opposition to the secrecy bill is uninformed and misplaced. | |
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16 January 2012 |
| Over 18,000 police firearms lost or stolen from 2005 to 2011. | |
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13 January 2012 |
| European Parliament takes steps to improve access to information held by the European Union | |
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13 January 2012 |
| Member of parliament for Gaborone Central in Botswana, Dumelang Saleshando tables the Freedom of Information Bill of 2011. | |
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03 January 2012 |
| The exemption from the requirement that private bodies produce PAIA manuals has been extended to 31 December 2015. | |
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20 December 2011 |
| The Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) formed an integral part of negotiating an end to apartheid and the beginning of a democratic South Africa. Twenty years on the records of that event are publicly accessible. | |
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15 December 2011 |
| Secrecy bill raises concern over South Africa's presence on the Open Government Partnership steering committee | |
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15 December 2011 |
| Crime statistics reveal trends of decreased violence but highlight problems tied to financial and drug crimes. | |
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15 December 2011 |
| Local leaders use PAIA to bring positive change to their community. | |
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15 December 2011 |
| The controversial Vlakplaas masterminds may soon be free should their parole application be approved. By law, they are now eligible. | |
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07 December 2011 |
| The Make Aid Transparent campaign recently encouraged donor states and organisations to improve the efficiency of their aid by publishing their contributions to the developing world. | |
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07 December 2011 |
| The Associated Press shows that access to information laws are not functioning properly in most states around the world. | |
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30 November 2011 |
| SAPS releases plans for 2009 to 2014 that aim to improve racial and gender equity within the force. | |
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25 November 2011 |
| Several key groups release their plan of attack aimed at toppling the contentious secrecy bill. | |
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24 November 2011 |
| International news sources, facebook, and twitter shed light on South Africa's controversial secrecy bill | |
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23 November 2011 |
| Yesterday, 22 November, the National Assembly passed the Protection of State Information Bill. | |
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23 November 2011 |
| The passing of the Secrecy Bill in South Africa is in stark contrast to the surge in the acknowledgement of the right to information elsewhere in Africa. | |
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22 November 2011 |
| Pending vote on the secrecy bill heats up the debate on freedom of information in South Africa | |
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22 November 2011 |
| Following the passing of the "secrecy bill" in parliament on Tuesday, those opposed to it deemed the day Black Tuesday - equating it to Black Wednesday where the apartheid government shut down three publications for exposing its dirty work. | |
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18 November 2011 |
| To the astonishment of right to know activists the Secrecy Bill returned to the National Assembly on Wednesday. | |
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15 November 2011 |
| Media law specialist criticizes South African freedom of information laws at recent awards ceremony | |
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14 November 2011 |
| Secrecy bill debate scheduled despite lack of public consultation | |
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29 October 2011 |
| The Open Government Partnership is seeking input on a draft policy on the disclosure of information. | |
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29 October 2011 |
| The PAIA CSN has released a review of the Promotion of Access to Information Act based on its members' experience with the law. | |
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27 October 2011 |
| The PAIA Civil Society Network has released its parliamentary submission indicating the effect of the Secrecy Bill on PAIA. | |
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07 October 2011 |
| New studies have ranked South Africa 12th in an analysis of ATI laws and 13th in implementation. | |
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29 September 2011 |
| Speakers at the National Information Officers Forum hosted by the SAHRC on Right to Know Day discussed the challenges associated with the implementation of the right to information in South Africa. | |
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28 September 2011 |
| On 28 September 2011, the 9th annual Right to Know Day was celebrated around the globe. | |
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28 September 2011 |
| On Right to Know Day, 28 September, the PAIA Civil Society Network released a report detailing the practical experiences of users of the South African access to information legislation. | |
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28 September 2011 |
| Edited by Kate Allan, this publication reflects upon the work SAHA has done around testing the parameters of South Africa’s freedom of information legislation. | |
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20 September 2011 |
| The ANC announced on 19 September that the Secrecy Bill had been withdrawn from the National Assembly for further consultation. | |
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19 September 2011 |
| The African Platform on Access to Information Declaration was signed on 19 September. | |
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09 September 2011 |
| SAHA reaches out to the LGBTI sector on PAIA matters. | |
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01 September 2011 |
| The ANC members of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Secrecy Bill have proposed that the Bill override the right to information in PAIA. | |
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01 September 2011 |
| The Deputy Minister for Public Service and Administration is calling for submissions on the Open Government Partnership (OGP) process.
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29 August 2011 |
| The Rwandan Minister for Cabinet Affairs today described access to information as a tool that can be used to achieve poverty reduction, food security and economic development. | |
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29 August 2011 |
| On 25 August 2011 SAHA and the South African Human Rights Commission began the first of a series of capacity building sessions on access to information in Diepsloot. | |
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29 August 2011 |
| South Africa is falling behind its African and international counterparts in providing accessible processes for obtaining information. | |
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15 August 2011 |
| On Saturday 13 August 2011 approximately 700 people attended a Right2Know rally at the Wits Great Hall to express their opposition to the Protection of Information Bill. | |
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08 August 2011 |
| On 13 August 2011 the Right2Know campaign will host a rally and march against the Protection of Information Bill in Johannesburg. | |
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01 August 2011 |
| The Visual History Archive (VHA) has developed a new user friendly geo-spatial and temporal archive platform that provides unprecedented access and context to archival material concerned with the history of apartheid and the liberation struggle in Souther | |
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13 July 2011 |
| On Monday 11 July 2011 Talk Radio 702's Redi Tlhabi hosted a round table discussion on the Protection of Information Bill | |
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13 July 2011 |
| On 7 July 2011 the Make Aid Transparent campaign delivered a petition calling for greater transparency in aid to the OECD Working Party on Aid Effectiveness. | |
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13 July 2011 |
| The Faster FOIA Act is currently before the United States House of Representatives and if passed will establish a Commission to consider strategies for addressing time delays currently experienced in obtaining access to information. | |
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30 June 2011 |
| The first sub-regional consultation on the draft model law on access to information for African Union member states was held in Maputo from 28 June to 30 June 2011. | |
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27 June 2011 |
| Developments continue with the drafting of the contentious Protection of Information Bill, with several notable concessions recently being made by the ANC. | |
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24 June 2011 |
| There have been several developments in recent months which have furthered the promotion of access to information laws in Africa. | |
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17 June 2011 |
| On 16 May 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression released a report acknowledging the internet as a fundamental human right. | |
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30 May 2011 |
| The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has gazetted draft regulations for the payment of reparations to victims of apartheid from the Presidents Fund. | |
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24 May 2011 |
| 15 May 2011 commemorated the launch of CODESA 2. To mark the occasion, the Freedom of Information Programme has launched a series of strategic PAIA requests. | |
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23 May 2011 |
| The Special Rapporteur for freedom of expression and access to information in Africa is requesting comments on a draft model access to information law for African Union member states | |
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17 May 2011 |
| To commemorate World Information Day on 17 May 2011, SAHA reflects on the state of internet freedom in South Africa. | |
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12 May 2011 |
| On 12 May 2011 SAHA were forced to lodge a complaint with the Public Protector against the Makana Municipality's continued failures in terms of PAIA. | |
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04 May 2011 |
| As the world celebrated Press Freedom Day on 3 May 2011, SAHA has noted with concern some declines in the state of press freedom in South Africa. | |
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14 April 2011 |
| The PAIA Unit at the DOJCD still refuses to comply with Minister Radebe's instructions in September 2009 to release a usable copy of the TRC Victim's Database to SAHA in terms of PAIA. | |
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08 April 2011 |
| On 08 April 2011 the Constitutional Court handed down judgment in the case of The Citizen and Others v McBride. | |
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29 March 2011 |
| On 21 March 2011, SAHA and the Right2Know Campaign celebrated Human rights Day at a special event held in Sebokeng. | |
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24 March 2011 |
| Access to information of documents arising from the European Council, Parliament and Commission is under threat by new regulation. | |
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28 February 2011 |
| On 24 February 2011 SAHA co-hosted a dialogue forum in relation to access to information in South Africa with the Nelson Mandela Foundation. | |
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28 February 2011 |
| The Freedom of Information Programme successfully launched their new PAIA DVD and Workshop Guide in February. | |
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17 February 2011 |
| As uprisings spread through the Arab nations, the role of information in this discontent should be reflected on. | |
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31 January 2011 |
| SAHA will launch new PAIA educational tools in Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg on 11, 16 and 18 February 2011, respectively. | |
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28 January 2011 |
| On 24 January 2011 a call for public comment on an amendment to PAIA was published in the Government Gazette. | |
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28 January 2011 |
| The Right2Know Campaign is continuing to resist the passing of the Protection of Information Bill, which has been revealed to be applicable to 1 001 organs of state. | |
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19 January 2011 |
| On 19 January 2011 the Freedom of Information Programme joined the call on the European Parliament to adhere to its commitment to advance access to information at the EU. | |
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15 December 2010 |
| On 14 December 2010 judgment was delivered in the Supreme Court of Appeal in a case where the Mail & Guardian were seeking release of the Khampepe-Moseneke report from the Presidency in terms of PAIA. | |
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14 December 2010 |
| In February 2011, the Nelson Mandela Foundation, in conjunction with the Robert Sobukwe Foundation and SAHA, will be hosting the launch of an exhibition on Robert Sobukwe, and a dialogue forum on access to information. | |
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10 December 2010 |
| On the occasion of the 60th International Human Rights Day, SAHA hosted the launch of the Truth Commission Special Report Multimedia Product at the Ramparts at Constitution Hill, accompanied by an exhibition comprised of numerous SAHA collections. | |
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10 December 2010 |
| On 10 December 1996 Nelson Mandela signed the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa into law. | |
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30 November 2010 |
| FOIP has recently published a new and comprehensive PAIA Workshop Guide to assist training in the utilisation of PAIA. | |
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30 November 2010 |
| SAHA, in conjunction with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), is launching its multimedia product on 9 December, with an accompanying exhibition at the Ramparts at Constitution Hill. | |
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12 November 2010 |
| A coalition of NGOs for transitional justice (including SAHA) have developed pro-forma letters that may be used by persons wishing to lodge an objection to a proposed presidential pardon. | |
| > read more |
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26 October 2010 |
| Demonstrate your opposition to the Secrecy Bill and protect your right to know by participating in Right2Know Campaign marches in Cape Town and Durban. | |
| > read more |
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22 October 2010 |
| On 18 October 2010 the Department of Justice released a list of 149 criminals currently being considered for a presidential pardon. | |
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22 October 2010 |
| On 19 October 2010 approximately 600 people took part in a march to Constitutional Hill against the Protection of Information Bill. | |
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15 October 2010 |
| On 19 October 2010, SAHA and other members of the Right2Know Campaign will be leading a march from outside the University of Witwatersrand, Jorissen Street to Constitutional Hill. | |
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29 September 2010 |
| On 28 September 2010 the world celebrated Right to Know Day. In South Africa, the day was marked by the hosting of the National Information Officers' Forum at the Sunnyside Park Hotel in Johannesburg. | |
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23 September 2010 |
| On 15 September 2010, the Right2Know campaign was officially launched in the Gauteng region. | |
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15 September 2010 |
| On International Day of Democracy, SAHA assesses how, in its short life, South African democracy has been challenged, and how important it is to remember a time when social equality could not be taken for granted. | |
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12 September 2010 |
| Black Consciousness Movement leader, Steve Biko, died of head injuries sustained under mysterious circumstances while in detention on 12 September, 1977. | |
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12 September 2010 |
| Anton Lubowski, Namibian human rights advocate and executive member of the South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO), was assassinated by the Civil Cooperation Bureau on 12 September 1989. | |
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10 August 2010 |
| The opposition to the Protection of Information Bill currently before Parliament has been gaining momentum in the civil society sector in recent weeks. | |
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03 August 2010 |
| The response to the criticism of civil society on the Protection of Information Bill has left an unsatisfied conclusion to the public participation process. | |
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29 June 2010 |
| On 29 June 2010 SAHA and the Ceasefire Campaign held a joint press conference to reveal details of the South African arms exports to foreign countries over the past several years. | |
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27 June 2010 |
| Twenty five years ago, Matthew Goniwe, Fort Calata, Sparrow Mkonto and Sicelo Mhlauli were captured and murdered by security police. This marked a turning point for the South African struggle, but their deaths remained a mystery for decades to come. | |
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11 June 2010 |
| The Mail & Guardian have won an important decision in the North Gauteng High Court which could have a signifcant effect on PAIA implementation. | |
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09 June 2010 |
| SAHA and the Nelson Mandela Foundation have jointly made a further submission on the latest draft of the Protection of Information Bill. | |
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05 June 2010 |
| June 5 was designated World Environment Day in 1972, as a way of deepening consciousness of environmental concerns on a global level. | |
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31 May 2010 |
| The Freedom of Information Programme has continued to maintain and contribute not only to the local campaign for the right to know, but to its global campaign as well. | |
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25 May 2010 |
| Controversy about apartheid era government documents suggesting nuclear ties between Israel and South Africa, some of which are in the SAHA archives, hit the media this week. | |
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19 May 2010 |
| On 17 May 2010 SAHA reappeared in court to try and uncover reports from the NCACC which should already be public. These same questions have now been put to parliament for 2009, which has caused the need for a joint response from ODAC and SAHA. | |
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08 May 2010 |
| Three members of the Port Elizabeth Black Civic Organisation were abducted and murdered by Vlakplaas hit squad operatives on May 8, 1985, but details of their disappearance only emerged during the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. | |
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03 May 2010 |
| With a special focus on the right to know, this year's World Press Freedom Day begs the question: what is access to information law in South Africa able to contribute to maintaining the freedom of our press? | |
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26 April 2010 |
| Film maker David Forbes has worked tirelessly for the past seven years, using PAIA to research the previously undisclosed story of the murder of the Cradock Four to produce both a full-length feature, and a made-for-television production. | |
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19 April 2010 |
| SAHA is developing a DVD of case studies aimed as demonstrating how different organisations and communities have used PAIA to assert or their human rights | |
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15 April 2010 |
| On the anniversary of its first human rights violations hearings at the East London City Hall in 1996, SAHA reflects on the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). | |
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29 March 2010 |
| On 26 March 2010 the Coordinating Committee of the Deputy Information Officers Forum hosted an Indaba in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. | |
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26 March 2010 |
| After significant work done by the NMF Memory Programme, the Rivonia Trial Database has been launched. It features wide-ranging material on the trial, including material from five SAHA collections. | |
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25 March 2010 |
| On 25 March 2010 SAHA, and others, will be participating in a talk with UK journalist Ben Leapman about the value of Freedom of Information Law for the media. | |
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23 February 2010 |
| Today, on 23 February 2010, the Constitutional Court ruled in favour of SAHA and its Coalition partners, holding that victims are required to participate in the Special Dispensation pardons process for such a process to be rational. | |
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23 February 2010 |
| In a landmark judgment, the Constitutional Court affirmed today that victims have a right to be heard in the special pardons process | |
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03 February 2010 |
| On 03 February 2010 SAHA, in asssociation with its Pardons Coalition members, released a press statement calling on the DA to apologise for its involvement in the exclusion of victims from the special pardons process. | |
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15 January 2010 |
| On 15 January 2010, SAHA released a statement to the Media notifying them that, through the Freedom of Information Programme, SAHA had received copies of Eugene De Kock's amnesty application to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. | |
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13 January 2010 |
| A renewed interest in the Presidential pardons process has created a need to restate the significance of Albutt v the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation and Others. | |
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12 January 2010 |
| On the anniversary of the Nangalembe Night Vigil Massacre, SAHA looks at the role of crime during South Africa's interregnum. | |
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08 December 2009 |
| ODAC is attempting to protect the rights of a shop steward, Mr Aphane, who was fired after alerting the Minister of Finance to serious financial irregularities within his Municipality. These actions significantly mark International Anti-Corruption Day, 9 | |
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01 December 2009 |
| 'I am responsible, we are responsible, South Africa is taking responsibility' | |
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01 December 2009 |
| Khulumani Support Group has launched a claim in a New York court against multi-national corporations which supported the Apartheid government. The United States has recently issued a Green Paper lending its support to the Khulumani case at this stage. | |
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17 November 2009 |
| On 17 November 2009 ODAC held the Rusty Padlock Awards to help identify the public bodies which consistently fail in their implementation of PAIA. | |
| > read more |
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11 November 2009 |
| On 10 November SAHA and a coalition of other civil society organisations appeared in the Constitutional Court to oppose an application by a former AWB member to restart the pardons process. | |
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20 October 2009 |
| SAHA will be acting as the Fifth Respondent in a case before the Constitutional Court concerning Presidential Pardons. | |
| > read more |
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07 October 2009 |
| The Nelson Mandela Foundation and SAHA have prepared a joint submission on the Protection of Personal Information Bill currently before parliament. | |
| > read more |
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27 September 2009 |
| Monday 28 September 2009 is the 7th International Right to Know Day. The aim of this day is to raise global awareness of each citizen's right to access information. | |
| > read more |
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15 September 2009 |
| Minister Radebe has ruled that the TRC's victims database as well as Eugene De Kock's amnesty application be released. | |
| > read more |
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20 August 2009 |
| The constitutional Court has ruled that section 78(2) of PAIA is unconstitutional | |
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23 July 2009 |
| Tuesday 21 July 2009 saw the inaugural PAIA Network meeting for the gender-based violence sector. | |
| > read more |
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09 July 2009 |
| SAHA is looking to fill the following contract posts.
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09 July 2009 |
| The Johannesburg launch of SAHA's new publication, Paper wars: access to information in South Africa, is to be held at Boekehuis on Saturday 18 July, at 12:30. | |
| > read more |
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03 June 2009 |
| SAHA is pleased to proclaim its congratulations to Biowatch for its landmark PAIA victory. | |
| > read more |
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02 June 2009 |
| 'Paper Wars goes beyond being a valuable repository of freedom of information lore. It reflects upon the ‘multiple faces of information governance' and indeed upon secrecy itself. | |
| > read more |
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01 June 2009 |
| SAHA seek access to General’s report on violence in Zimbabwe | |
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31 May 2009 |
| On 26 May 2009, SAHA submitted its Amicus Curiae in the Constitutional Court in support of the matter between Stefaans Conrad Brummer (applicant) and The Minister of Social Development (first respondent), Director General of the Department of Social Devel | |
| > read more |
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29 May 2009 |
| Virtually every country in the world has a history of anti-apartheid activity, in diverse forms, and the AAM archive resource is the first step towards a more comprehensive picture.
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02 May 2009 |
| On May 1st 1989, academic and activist David Webster was gunned down outside of his home in Troyeville on the east side of Johannesburg by apartheid agent Fredi.
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20 April 2009 |
| FOIPs Project Manager, Charlotte Young, has returned from a three week International Field trip to India where she met with individuals, local, national and international organizations, activists, information commissioners... | |
| > read more |
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10 February 2009 |
| Towards the end of 2008, FOIP attained details from the Department of Justice of the names of all the people who applied for Presidential Pardons in the most recent window period for such applications. | |
| > read more |
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21 January 2009 |
| During his first day as President of the United States of America President Obama has demonstrated to the rest of the world the need to commit to greater openness and accountability. | |
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07 December 2008 |
| SAHAs FOIP is in the initial stages of setting up a PAIA Civil Society Network. The initial meeting for the group will be held in the first quarter of 2009. | |
| > read more |
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12 November 2008 |
| SAHAs Freedom of Information Project: Capacity Building in the Community-based Sector (PAIA) has commenced a series of workshops... | |
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14 October 2008 |
| The committed work of SAHAs Freedom of Information Programme (FOIP) was recognised on Monday (29 September 08) night at the Golden Key Awards ceremony hosted by the South African Human Rights Commission.. | |
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08 September 2008 |
| SAHAs Freedom of Information Programme (FOIP) has been nominated by The Human Rights Foundation of South Africa for the 2008 Golden Key award for the effective use of the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA). | |
| > read more |
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17 August 2008 |
| SAHA's Freedom of Information Programme (FOIP) recently provided a short workshop on PAIA to over 40 Community-based organisations in the Environmental Sector. The workshop was offered as part of the FOIP Capacity Building Project. | |
| > read more |
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08 August 2008 |
| Despite SAHAs efforts to settle the maladministration conducted by the Department of the Presidency in connection with the PAIA Request for records concerning Presidential Pardons granted in 2006-2007... | |
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24 July 2008 |
| SAHA has been successful in attaining records detailing the crimes for which 515 individuals were granted Presidential Pardons in 2006-2007. However this is not a simple case... | |
| > read more |
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30 June 2008 |
| In response to an access to information request submitted by SAHA in 2006, statistics released this week by South Africas Department of Home Affairs show the number of Zimbabweans... | |
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08 May 2008 |
| In response to the Internal Appeal submitted by SAHA on 4 February 2008, the Department of the Presidency (PRE) has recently sent out 515 letters to the individuals who were granted a Presidential Pardon in 2006-2007 | |
| > read more |
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23 April 2008 |
| Funding has been approved by the Ford Foundation for SAHA's pilot project entitled FOIP Capacity Building Project. This pilot project will run from 1 April 2008 - 30 September 2009. | |
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12 March 2008 |
| SAHA goes to court on 13 March 2008 in relation to its application for access under PAIA to Military Intelligence records in the possession of the Ministry of Defence and the unlawful transfer of these requested records to Zimbabwe. | |
| > read more |
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09 February 2008 |
| This year, FOIP will move in a new direction towards more outreach work through the commencement of a PAIA pilot project in the community based sector. | |
| > read more |
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03 February 2008 |
| The Freedom of Information Programme at SAHA has submitted an appeal in response to the Department of the Presidencys recent refusal to release further detail of the '515 Presidential Pardons... | |
| > read more |
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30 October 2007 |
| SAHA is pleased to announce the employment of a new staff member, Charlotte Young, who will be working as a Research and Outreach Officer in the Freedom of Information Programme. | |
| > read more |
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17 September 2007 |
| SAHA has been refused access to a listing of security police files held by the National Archives on the basis that disclosure will breach the privacy rights of third parties. | |
| > read more |
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06 September 2007 |
| Two expert referees will decide what information should be released to the public about Eskom's nuclear Pebble Bed Modular Reactor development, the Supreme Court of Appeal held. | |
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04 September 2007 |
| The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/Commission) has embarked on a campaign to advance and create awareness of the right to access information. | |
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04 September 2007 |
| On September 12th democrats all over the world and throughout our country people will remember one of the most tragic days in our long and brutal history. | |
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27 July 2007 |
| Leadership has become the most vexing question of our times. The crises in Zimbabwe demands the attention of contemporary public debate - what role should South Africa play and what is our collective responsibility?
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27 July 2007 |
| In June 2007 SAHA made a submission to the Ministerial Review Commission on Intelligence following its call for papers on a number of topics including the balance between secrecy and transparency of intelligence bodies. | |
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27 July 2007 |
| Oxford academic Theodore Zeldin argues that conversation is crucial if societies are to realize their full potential. His work spans across the social spectrum - from intimate relationships to the world of work and politics. | |
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14 June 2007 |
| Red on Black tells the story of the graphics and visual art movement that emerged around South Africa's struggle for liberation and human dignity. | |
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07 June 2007 |
| Leadership has become the most vexing question of our times. | |
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18 April 2007 |
| Biowatch South Africa will appear in the Pretoria High Court on Monday to appeal against costs awarded to Monsanto SA (Pty) Ltd. | |
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14 March 2007 |
| This lecture is the first in a new series initiated by Dr Xolela Mangcu, Visiting Fellow of The Constitution of Public Intellectual Life Research Project, titled, Which Way Next? | |
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19 February 2007 |
| In mid-December 2006, Earthlife Africa Jhb sent a Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) request to Eskom regarding the supply of electricity to Alcan's planned Coega Aluminium Smelter. | |
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15 December 2006 |
| On Wednesday 13 December 2006 the South African History Archive filed the replying affidavit in its case against the Minister of Defence (the Minister), pursuing the return of military intelligence records transferred to Zimbabwe. | |
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12 December 2006 |
| On 28 September 2006, International Right to Know Day, The South African History Archive was presented with the "Golden Key Award" for the organisation which has been a frequent user or promoter of PAIA. | |
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01 November 2006 |
| SAHA and the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation are planning an upcoming Workshop focusing on approaches to "Outreach" utilised by heritage, archival, museum and education practitioners in South Africa. | |
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14 September 2006 |
| The South African History Archive and David Forbes claims victory against the Minister of Justice in their battle to gain access to records of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Amnesty Committee. | |
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