A discussion held to discuss proposed media tribunal

Lusanda Bill
30 August 2010

Editors and journalists held a discussion today to talk about a response to the ANC’s plans to create a media appeals tribunal.

The South African National Editors Forum (sanef) chair Mondi Makhanya said in the discussion that “the current debate around press freedom could see the start of a culture of intolerance. This debate is not just about a certain piece of legislation being proposed by the ANC”.

Both the media appeals tribunal and the Protection of Information Bill have been heavily criticised by media houses saying the ANC wants to muzzle the media.

Many journalism schools rejected saying “We reject the proposal for a Media Appeals Tribunal and the current version of the Protection of Information Bill”.