Freedom of expression under attack in South Africa

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The recent onslaught on the media in South Africa has become a hot potato, but how does this affect people not in the media and should we really care?

Well, for those of us that lived through the 20 years before the first democratic election in 1994, and interacted with the police state, the answer is self-evident. For those who didnt have black friends, life started and ended at the edge of our townships; There was a communist under every bush and there was only crime in our townships; The pass laws didnt affect us and any bombings or attacks on key strategic points were terrorist attacks Talk about lala-land and the attempt to control the information that reached people.

So why on earth do we want to go backwards, and why should you care? Well, this attack by the government is aimed directly at your constitutional right to freedom of expression. And its not about the past, its about the future. We live in a new democracy and its our duty to stand up and be counted. In fact, its our obligation to stand up and fight the good fight. And it doesnt matter whether you support the ANC or any other political party. This issue transcends party politics; This is about individuals and our rights.

Sign this petition to add your voice and tell everyone you know. The plan is to send the petition to President Zuma, to show that we are united in defence of our constitutional rights.

2224 Signatures

  • Angelo Coppola
  • Tara Turkington
  • Toni Goncalves
  • Walter Pike
    • Comments
    • for all South Africans - Lets not let our fragile new democracy slip away.
  • Rob Forbes
    • Comments
    • I will not stand and let this just come to pass. It's ridiculous and completely out of place in a democracy. Mr President, Sir, please look to your own people and ask them to get their own house in order before you politik away my freedom.
  • Bronwen Kausch
    • Comments
    • Our struggle to free this country is being undermined by the very people we fought to put in power
  • Samantha Gounden
    • Comments
    • Freedom of the press is necessary for Democracy to grow
  • Eric Stoked
  • Corrie Strydom
  • Johann Barnard
  • Morena
    • Comments
    • away with the media tribunal, and free media za
  • Elizabeth Senger
  • Nikolai Viedge
  • Megan
    • Comments
    • Freedom defines us as a country and a people: to ourselves, and the rest of the world. A good thing to remember.
  • W Buchner
  • Mike Chong
    • Comments
    • The ambiguity harks back to the days of apartheid and would need to be reversed again if the ANC loses grip on power. Ultimately this tampers with my freedom of expression!
  • APM Robson
    • Comments
    • Denying accountability and potentially hiding wrong doings by the elite is terrible. We don't want to be brainwashed and oppressed any more than now and we must not become a police state like old East Germany or Zimbabwe where citizens live in terror.
  • Michelle Tam
  • Brent Wilson
  • Danie Hugo
  • Jane Rutledge
  • Rian Swart
  • Dr Adrian Saville
  • R Mistry
  • Gerhard
  • Maretha Joubert
  • cara stokes
  • Giulietta Talevi
  • Engela Slabber
  • Jo-Anne King
  • Kerryn Kemp
  • Deirdre du Preez
  • John Woodford
  • Michelle Kemp
  • Zaki
    • Comments
    • This is a democratic country, let the media speak. The government must shut up or else do the right thing.
  • Heather Daniels
  • Julian Lievesley
    • Comments
    • Not acceptable in our new democracy
  • Louise van Wyk
  • Sandy Goulding
  • Kelly-Ann Prinsloo
  • Carin Marais
  • lenard mitchley
  • Jignasa Diar
  • Nelisiwe Tshabalala
  • Susan Newham
  • Eugenie du Preez
  • Micheal Herd
    • Comments
    • This proposal is a travesty to justice!
  • Steve Evans
  • Annelene Moses
  • Sandra
    • Comments
    • Freedom of the Press! We are a democratic society.