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South Africa's assembly passes 'secrecy bill,' stirring journalists' fears
Journalists and civic groups warn that the Protection of Information or 'secrecy bill,' will criminalize investigative journalism. The government says it will bolster South Africa's national security.
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Africa Monitor
A South African visa for the Dalai Lama? Not as simple as it sounds.
South Africa made the choice most in its national interest in not granting a visa to the Dalai Lama, a decision that risked angering China, a major partner, argues guest blogger Zama Ndlovu.
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Africa Monitor
China's bidding: Should South Africa issue a visa to the Dalai Lama?
South Africa's delay in issuing a visa to the Dalai Lama – scheduled to attend the 80th birthday bash of fellow Nobel Laureate Desmond Tutu – has created a controversy over China's growing influence.
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Africa Monitor
A president, a shower head, and freedom of expression in South Africa
Five years ago, a cartoonist started drawing Jacob Zuma crowned with a shower head to lampoon Zuma's testimony in a rape trial. Today, some South Africans think the joke is harmful.
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South Africa moves ahead with bill to limit freedom of information
The ANC's parliamentary committee has opted to vote clause-by-clause on the Protection of Information bill, which many believe would criminalize investigative journalism. Will citizens' right to know be compromised?
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Africa Monitor
In South Africa, ANC Youth League bouncers send local journalists scurrying
Security guards ejected South Africa media professionals from a meeting of the ANC Youth League on Thursday, another sign of the African National Congress's increasing discomfort with a free press.
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Got a corruption tip? S. Africa's hotline is listening.
Launched this week, it has been overloaded with calls targeting undelivered pensions, lack of running water, and spotty electricity.
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Terrorism & Security
South African authorities prepare to deport hundreds of immigrant workers
The deportations follow a string of xenophobic attacks. The crackdown began on as South Africa moved to convene negotiations between Zimbabwe's warring political parties.
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