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How apartheid-era law hobbles media
NEWSWATCH: Section 205 of the Criminal Procedure Act is a relic from the days of apartheid - but it was the law used recently by the authorities to subpoena two eNews journalists - and while it remains on the books, the problem remains, reports Business Day.
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- Business Day: How 205 hobbled us… A law that was used to harass journalists during the days of apartheid has no place in the South Africa of today, say many in the media and outside of it. Their view is that it is a law that “should be resisted by everyone who values democracy. There is no place for it in a progressive state”.
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