SERIES: Advocacy
AmaBhungane is a nonprofit accountability institution as well as an investigative journalism one. Our advocacy arm works to help secure information rights and media freedoms for our own journalists, the media more broadly in South Africa and the public interest. We work through strategic litigation, submissions to parliament and broader advocacy to push for law reform to make our democracy more resilient.
Advocacy: The M&G Centre for Investigative Journalism is taking up the fight against the new proposed Protection of Information Bill.
8 April, 2010
The M&G Centre for Investigative Journalism is taking up the fight against the new proposed Protection of Information Bill.
Advocacy: We take on the LOC
30 April, 2010
The M&G and amaBhungane's Adriaan Basson are taking the 2010 Fifa World Cup LOC and its boss, Danny Jordaan, to court -.
Advocacy: World Cup tender documents to be released
8 June, 2010
Answers to who cashed in on the World Cup millions would finally be forthcoming, after the M&G court win to access LOC tender documents.
Advocacy: Not in the national interest
16 July, 2010
It's an elephant dressed up as a sheep, the M&G told Parliament when the draconian Protection of Information Bill was introduced.
Advocacy: Right2Know marches to Parliament
27 October, 2010
The Right2Know Campaign is marching to Parliament today.
Advocacy: Right2Know Campaign shows impact
29 October, 2010
The Right2Know Campaign is having an impact, it said after its "week of action", culminating in a mass march on Parliament.
Advocacy: Right2Know pumps up the volume
11 February, 2011
Group opposed to 'secrecy' Bill becomes a formally constituted organisation.
Advocacy: Dignity vs freedom of expression
25 February, 2011
President Jacob Zuma is once again pursuing his lawsuit against cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro for the "rape of justice" cartoon published two years ago.
OUR VISION:
WE DEVELOP INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM. WE EXPOSE WRONGDOING. WE HOLD POWER TO ACCOUNT.
Through our exposés, advocacy and advancement of investigative journalism, we have contributed to positive change and political accountability.
INVESTIGATIONS
We produce accurate, hard-hitting investigative stories that expose wrongdoing and empower people to hold power to account.
ADVOCACY
We lobby, campaign, exercise laws and litigate to help secure the information rights and media freedoms that are the lifeblood of our field.
TRAINING
We provide training, editorial collaborations, organisational support and skills transfer to fellow media practitioners.
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