UPDATE: SABC protest reaches Constitution Hill
JOBURG – The crowd protesting against the SABC is preparing to be addressed at Constitution Hill.
Media, workers and the community have stopped traffic as they march to Constitution Hill in their protest against censorship.
Journalists, editors, community figures, some SABC employees, members of the Right to Know Campaign and legal representatives marched in silent solidarity. Members of the crowd wore tape across their mouths as a sign of protest.
Traffic has come to a hault @NewsNMT #BlackFriday #SABC pic.twitter.com/VijNMT9rFX
— Ashtyn Mackenzie (@AshtynMackenzie) July 1, 2016
The #BlackFriday march has began down Kingsway @NewsNMT pic.twitter.com/7U02ceWLBL
— Ashtyn Mackenzie (@AshtynMackenzie) July 1, 2016
The crowd marched down Kingsway Avenue and continued into Enoch Sontonga Avenue. The planned route took the crowd straight onto Jorrissen Street to Constitution Hill. The group had been asked to sign a petition against the SABC’s censorship and 6 000 signatures will be handed over to the Chief Justice.
We are now turning onto Enoch Sontonga. @NewsNMT #BlackFriday #SABCcensorship pic.twitter.com/psFpDC1QaZ
— Ashtyn Mackenzie (@AshtynMackenzie) July 1, 2016
At Constitution Hill, the following organisations and individuals will be given the opportunity to address the Chief Justice and the crowds:
- Suspended employees
- Affected parties
- SABC unions
- The Public Protector
- SOS support public broadcasting on behalf of coalition members and civil society
- Committee to Protect Journalists
- RG and other statements.
There are reports of confirmation that two journalists’ hearings have been suspended.
Suna Venter and Foeta Krige, two journos hearings have been postponed @NewsNMT #SABCcensorship pic.twitter.com/ZhGG1LTZT9
— Ashtyn Mackenzie (@AshtynMackenzie) July 1, 2016
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