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Sentences of up to 25 years in prison for revealing classified state information could become a reality for journalists if President Jacob Zuma signs the new Protection of State Information Bill into law.
South Africa Highlights
Attacks
Zolile Menzelwa was attacked on 3 March and told to stop writing "about the mayor." The incident follows a series of attacks on journalists during their coverage of a farm workers' strike in January.
AttacksStriking farm workers in De Doorns, located in South Africa's Western Cape province, on Monday, 14 January 2013 attacked three journalists from the public broadcaster, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) who were covering their strike action.
Attacks
Photographs from Zanele Muholi, a South African black lesbian who documents the daily lives – and deaths – of black homosexuals, often at her own risk.
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Attacks Censorship Free Expression & the Law
19 September 2012
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