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The Citizen reports that the South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) announced on Wednesday that progress was being made in its legal case in the Equality Court initiated to protect journalists against harassment and abuse.
In a statement, the forum said it had lodged a complaint in the Equality Court late last year against the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) following “a barrage of abusive and dangerous threats against journalists”. It indicated that it approached the court “in defence of media freedom and seeking the protection of journalists”. Amongst other points, the court papers call for the interdicting of the EFF leadership from intimidating, harassing, threatening, and assaulting journalists; from publishing personal information of journalists on public platforms or on social media or by other means; and from expressly or tacitly endorsing the intimidation, harassment, threats, or assaults by supporters or followers, whether on public platforms or on social media or by other means. The forum said that after initial delays with the case, it had been informed that the judge would be hearing the matter on 5 to 7 August.
- Read the full original of the report on this matter at The Citizen
Read Sanef’s press statement at Sanef News
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