1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgThulani NdlovuIn South Africa, threats to press cloud Human Rights Day - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="i4Rt84MwUs"><a href="https://cpj.org/2011/03/in-south-africa-threats-to-press-cloud-human-right/">In South Africa, threats to press cloud Human Rights Day</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2011/03/in-south-africa-threats-to-press-cloud-human-right/embed/#?secret=i4Rt84MwUs" width="600" height="338" title="“In South Africa, threats to press cloud Human Rights Day” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="i4Rt84MwUs" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/western20cape20protesters20march20against20secrecy20bill2028R2K29.jpg400246As South Africa celebrated Human Rights Day on March 21, the country was beset by uncertainty on the fate of media freedom and the ability of the press to report without state interference.