JOHANNESBURG — Proposed media regulations in South Africa have raised fears that the government is trying to control news coverage, drawing comparisons to apartheid-era censorship.
The ruling African National Congress is mulling a Media Appeals Tribunal, while parliament is considering the Protection of Information Bill, which media organizations say would hamper investigative reporting.
"The tribunal raises concerns similar to those endured by media during the dark days of apartheid. We don't want to go back there," said Press Ombudsman Joe Thloloe.
http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0808/south-africa-rules-reporting/This is a common danger with one-party rule. The collapse of the ANC would be a very good thing for South African democracy.
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