The Journalism Programme of Wits University, in partnership with the International School of Transparency, UCT; South African Editors Forum; the Open Democracy Advice Centre and the Embassy Of Sweden is hosting a seminar on Media Freedom, Media Reform at 5.00pm 2pm-5pm on 19 October at the Chalsty Centre, Wits University.
The seminar will feature as the keynote speaker Olle Wästberg, former Swedish MP and deputy minister of finance, who will also be the respondent to the two panel discussions. The two chairs will be Prof Franz Kruger, Adj Professor at Wits University and Prof Richard Calland, associate professor, UCT and co-director: International School for Transparency
Panel Two: Media Reform
Online campaign for openness
The Right2Know campaign's Week of Action from 19-27 October 2010 urges citizens to send a clear message to the South African government, Stop the Secrecy Bill! Let the Truth Be Told!
It states that the Secrecy Bill (the Protection of Information Bill) currently before Parliament threatens the gains of South Africans' struggle for freedom and a responsive and accountable democracy that can meet the basic needs of people is built upon transparency and the free flow of information.
This bill fundamentally undermines the struggle for whistleblower protection and access to information. It is one of a number of proposed measures, which could have the combined effect of fundamentally undermining the right to access information and the freedom of expression enshrined in the Constitution.
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Corrected at 11.29 on 19 October 2010.