SANEF takes action as journalists continue to come under fire
29 May 2019
The South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) is pleased to announce that progress is being made as regards its legal case in the Equality Court initiated to protect journalists against harassment and abuse.
SANEF 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. SANEF approached the court in defence of media freedom and seeking the protection of journalists.
The court papers call for:
- The interdicting of the EFF leadership from intimidating, harassing, threatening and assaulting journalists;