Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News – 03-05-2018
As the world celebrates World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, the South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) has condemned the attacks on journalists in South Africa and across the globe.
On this day journalists and journalist organisations celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom.
Sanef says it remains committed to defending journalists from attacks on their independence and pay tribute to those who have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession.
“On 30 April ten journalists, an AFP photographer including civilians were killed when a suicide bomber disguised as a journalist detonated himself in the crowd in Kabul, Afghanistan. This was the deadliest day for the country’s media since 2001.”
Sanef also condemned the attacks on journalists in South Africa including from the Black First Land First Movement, a member of the Economic Freedom Fighters and by the terrorist-fighting “Crimes against the State” unit of the Hawks.
However, SANEF says it celebrates South Africa’s hard-won media and press freedom rights.
“South Africa’s 1996 Constitution protects the freedom of expression and access to information. But we note that there is still much work to be done.”
SANEF says it also acknowledges the fact that South Africa now ranks 28 in the Word Press Freedom Index. This is an increase of three points from our 2017 World Press Freedom ratings.
Journalists killed in 2018 via AFP
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