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Last week, shocking revelations concerning the activities of the ANC Youth League spokesperson Nyiko Floyd Shivambu came to the fore. According to a letter published in various news outlets, a complaint was laid by 19 political journalists with the Secretary General of the ANC, against Shivambu. This complaint letter detailed attempts by Shivambu to leak a dossier to certain journalists, purporting to expose the money laundering practices of Dumisani Lubisi, a journalist at the City Press. The letter also detailed the intimidation that followed when these journalists refused to publish these revelations.
We condemn in the strongest possible terms the reprisals against journalists by Shivambu. His actions constitute a blatant attack on media freedom and a grave infringement on Constitutional rights. It is a disturbing step towards dictatorial rule in South Africa. We call on the ANC and the ANC Youth League to distance themselves from the actions of Shivambu. The media have, time and again, been a vital democratic
safeguard by exposing the actions of individuals who have abused their positions of power for personal and political gain.
The press have played a vital role in the liberation struggle, operating under difficult and often dangerous conditions to document some of the most crucial moments in the struggle against apartheid. It is therefore distressing to note that certain people within the ruling party are willing to maliciously target journalists by invading their privacy and threatening their colleagues in a bid to silence them in their legitimate work.
We also note the breathtaking hubris displayed by Shivambu and the ANC Youth League President Julius Malema in their response to the letter of complaint. Shivambu and Malema clearly have no respect for the media and the rights afforded to the media by the Constitution of South Africa. Such a response serves only to reinforce the position that the motive for leaking the so-called dossier was not a legitimate concern, but a insolent effort to intimidate and bully a journalist who had exposed embarrassing information about the Youth League President.
We urge the ANC as a whole to reaffirm its commitment to media freedom and other Constitutional rights we enjoy as a country.
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*Words by Sipho Hlongwane
When I was in Israel at the WIZO seminar I met a lovely lady from the UK delegation, she also happens to be an ex-Saffa and a wonderful lady. We have kept in contact on Facebook and today we when we where having a chat she mentioned that she was going to be participating in the AVIV Challenge in April. She will be going to Israel for a while to live and work on one of the projects that WIZO raises funds for. In order to do this she needs sponsorship and is almost half way there.
Please take a look here for more info on Darcy and the AVIV Challenge and to see if you are able to help her out.
Being Brazen is running a fabulous competition… (I am going to win this one)!
The prize is a magnificent Name Necklace from Collect!
I cant wait to collect my prize *wink*
Today is Purim, THE most fun and happy holiday on the Jewish calander.
We dress up, we party, we have FUN!
In the spirit of Purim I am wearing my tiara all day!
Once again Laura at Female2Female has given us a thought provoking and exciting task.
The search for THE Phenomenal Women!
My nomination is for a woman who gives 150% of herself in every aspect of her life.
From being an amazing, supportive and loving wife to being a fantastic friend.
From working her gorgeous arse off to volunteering in many many organisations.
She works tirelessly to promote Israel.
She gets involved in the community.
She is always there for me with a quirky smile, a hug and a cuppa or even a smile inducing sarcastic chirp.
I have never met anyone with as much zest for life as she has.
Even when life has thrown her a few curve balls she has a smile on her face and a positive attitude.
If anyone is deserving of being called a Phenomenal Woman, it is her.
I nominate Rolene Marks!
