Media tribunal, the way it should be

The ANC has again brought up its perennial idea of a "media tribunal", a proposal to regulate the media somehow using the power of the government. All the country's media outlets are, quite rightly, up in arms.

It is surely unconstitutional to have Government, no matter which agency is used, regulate the media in a way that would see pre-publication censorship. This country is based on the anvil of freedom, and quite frankly, it's not going to give it up easily. Yet, that doesn't mean there isn't a problem that needs fixing. The fact is it's very easy for any publication to get away with metaphorical murder in this country.

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