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- Urgent call to extend deadline for Public Service Broadcasting Bill
Media policy watchdog Media Monitoring Africa, together with the SOS Supporting Public Broadcasting Coalition, is imploring the South African government for a reasonable extension to the deadline for public submissions on the proposed controversial Public Service Broadcasting Bill, from December 7 to the end of March 2010.
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- Coalition wants SABC to become a chapter nine institution
The Save Our SABC Coalition said on Thursday making the broadcaster a chapter nine institution would protect it from government interference.
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- Broadcasting Amendment Bill unworkable if certain key clauses not amended
Today the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Communications will again be deliberating on the Broadcasting Amendment Bill. The ‘Save our SABC’ Coalition is sending a letter to the Chair of the Committee, Ismail Vadi to object to certain proposals to amend the Bill suggested by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP).
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- Broadcasting Amendment Bill ‘still unworkable’
The battle to ‘save’ the SABC’s soul continues unabated and has entered a crucial phase. Towards the end of last week, the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) held its deliberations on the Broadcasting Amendment Bill, which could be soon adopted by the National Assembly and signed into law by President Kgalema Motlanthe. Yet the ‘Save our SABC’ coalition believes that the bill is still unworkable.
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- Sanef to appeal to Mbeki on Media bill
The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) is sticking its guns and will proceed with an urgent submission to the president regarding the constitutionality of the “controversial” Films Publications Amendment Bill.
Read the full article that appeared in the Weekender on September 20, 2008.
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- Media challenges Divorce Act in the Constitutional Court
The Constitutional Court has reserved judgment on a ban prohibiting journalists from reporting on divorce cases.
Earlier this year, the Cape High Court ruled that Section 12 of the Divorce Act was unconstitutional after media group Johncorn (now Avusa) brought an application challenging it.
Read the full article that appeared in The Star on September 09, 2008.
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- Rights of children cited in Divorce Act application
The Media Monitoring Project (MMP) says it agrees with the Sunday Times that a section of the Divorce Act limits freedom of expression and is unconstitutional, but says the aim of protecting the privacy of children of divorcing parents is also important.
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