Oct 03, 2002
A proposed amendment to South Africa's broadcasting law jeopardises the South African Broadcasting Corporation's (SABC) fundamental rights to freedom of expression and editorial independence, warns Article 19. Article 19, the independent and non-partisan NGO that works to promote and protect freedom of expression, says the new Broadcasting Amendment Bill raises a number of concerns. A formal requirement that SABC's output be accurate, accountable and fairly reported and that staff should act in the best interests of the corporation, "give room to undue interference with their editorial independence and journalistic standards," the group warns.
































