Mmusi Maimane statement: STOP #SABCCencorship (28.06.2016)

Mmusi Maimane 28.06.2016

In November last year, the SABC’s previous CEO, Frans Matlala, was erroneously suspended for acting in a manner “too independent” for Mr Motsoeneng and Minister of Propaganda, Faith Muthambi.

In March this year, the SABC cancelled senior political journalist Vuyo Mvoko’s show, On The Record, after he had planned to discuss state capture by the Guptas on a future instalment of his show.

In May this year, the SABC refused to air the DA’s election adverts, citing “delays in the IEC’s work with respect to the elections”.

In June this year, Hlaudi banned the reading of newspaper headlines on all SABC radio stations.

Also in June this year, The Editors – a very popular programme on SAFM on Sunday mornings where the political events of the week are critically analysed, debated and discussed by newspaper journalists and editors – was discontinued.

Just last week, Hlaudi Motsoeneng placed a ban of visuals of community protests involving the destruction of public property in Tshwane.

Fellow South Africans, our constitution protects freedom of the press and the free flow of information by stating that “everyone has the right to freedom of expression, which includes freedom of the press and other media, and freedom to receive or impart information or ideas”.

Nowhere in the Constitution does it say – “unless the President does not approve, or unless it paints the government and governing party in a bad light”.

Letter from MP Chris Evans to Jeremy Corbyn on Brexit result (28.06.2016)

Chris Evans June Letter P1

Chris Evans June Letter P2

Iceland Commentary Guy (Gudmundur Benediktsson) freaks out on Goal for Iceland (Youtube-Clip)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYzuzj3E4YE

Letter: Acting SABC CEO, Jimi Matthews has just resigned!

SABC 26.06.2016

Photo of the Day: NewsDay Weekender Front Page (25.06.2016)

Newspaper 25.06.2016

U.S. Mission to Somalia alarmed at Radio Daljir Closure (24.06.2016)

US Mission to Somalia 24.06.2016

Press Statement: The Government of the Republic of Zambia has today June 21, 2016 closed down Post Newspapers Limited (21.06.2016)

Zam the Post 21.06.2016

The Zambia Revenue Authority officers, under instructions from State House, arrived at Post Newspapers head office and printing press around 17:00hours in the company of armed police, demanding that the company pays a total of K68 million (US$6.1 million) disputed tax arrears immediately.

Post Newspapers general manager for finance Rowena Zulu then explained that the money ZRA was demanding had already been paid almost in total. But a ZRA officer responded that they had not yet accessed the money and thus they could not withdraw the warrant of distress.

The lawyers from Nchito and Nchito then produced a court order restraining the officers from issuing a warrant of distress on PostNewspapers, but the officers disobeyed the order. Instead, the ZRA officers chased all employees who were still working at the head office, before locking up the entrance.

At the printing plant, the ZRA officers also switched off the printing press, locked up the premises, leaving the heavily armed police officers in charge.

This above is written by The Post of Zambia!

ZRA The Post 21.06.2016
“Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) Officers this evening raided the post Newspaper printing plant.They seized property and grounding the printing company”.

Afterthought:

Some other statments on the matter:

MISA Zambia issued a high alert on the situation it is monitoring stating; “A media house’s economic freedom is closely linked to its editorial freedom and the situation with the Post is a classic example of what happens when economic freedom is manipulated to interfere with a media house’s editorial freedom.” (MISA 21.06.2016).

“Last week, UPND President Hakainde Hichilema said he was warned by the Intelligence Officers that President Lungu was planning to close the Post Newspaper to pave way for rigging the elections. And surely today he has closed it down using PF carders in ZRA uniforms” (Mwebantu News Media, 21.06.2016). 

The Post Zambia 21.06.2016

Enough for now. Peace.

Footage: Tamale Mirundi storms Radio Simba with a gun!

“The only gun I have in my life is the one I used to impregnate my two wives. Those journalists are telling lies” – Tamale Mirundi.

Well, a the footage speak for itself. Aye?

These clips are taken from Chimps Reports! Peace.

 

RDC: L’Assemblee Plentiere du Conseil Superieur de L’Audiovisuel de la Commication (16.06.2016)

Communique 16.06.2016 RDC

Press Release: “Yesterday’s stop of broadcasting on the SSBC because of ‘Technical Failure'” (07.06.2016)

SSBC PR 07.06.2016