Leaked "Spy Cables" raise concern over government's surveillance intentions and capabilities
Freedom House
31 October 2015
Ranked 71st in annual global media freedom report
Freedom House
1 May 2015
"2013 saw more arrests, detentions, destruction of photographs, torching of a radio station and killing of a photographer"
Media Institute of Southern Africa
3 May 2014
Ranked 69th in annual global media freedom report
Freedom House
1 May 2014
Ranked 42nd in annual press freedom index
Reporters Without Borders
1 February 2014
President will not sign controversial Protection of State Information Bill
Human Rights Watch
22 January 2014
Ranked 71st in annual global media freedom report
Freedom House
1 May 2013
The controversial Protection of State Information Bill is one of the freedom of expression issues that Human Rights Watch examines in this report.
Human Rights Watch
31 January 2013
Police kill 34 striking mineworkers during a violent confrontation near Marikana marking the worst incident of state violence in the post-apartheid era
Freedom House
16 January 2013
ANC Youth League posses threat to journalists
Media Institute of Southern Africa
22 June 2012
Officials admit to phone tapping journalists who report on police corruption
Committee to Protect Journalists
22 February 2012
Tied for 42nd place in annual press freedom index
Reporters Without Borders
26 January 2012
Growing concern as ANC’s hold over country’s public broadcaster increases
Human Rights Watch
23 January 2012