We condemn in the strongest possible terms the continued harassment, bullying and violent threats aimed at mostly women journalists. We particularly denounce the latest incident in which journalist Karima Brown was targeted by the Economic Freedom Fighter’s Julius Malema. Malema tweeted Brown’s phone number which led to a flood of Continue Reading
We are organisations that campaign for social justice. The success of our work is dependent on respect for the Constitution, especially the Bill of Rights. The right to free expression and freedom of the press and other media are essential components of democracy. That is why they are contained in the Bill of Rights. They are one of the essential means by which all people in South Africa, especially the vulnerable, exploited and poor, can hold government and the powerful private business sector to account.