SANEF’s AGM resolves to strengthen the efforts of the Media Defence Legal Fund – and stands in support of journalists in Palestine and Kenya
22 July 2024
The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF), at its annual general meeting (AGM) at the weekend condemned the continued harassment and abuse our journalists experience in our courts, and those seeking to take news titles to court.
SANEF resolved to work closely with various local and international stakeholders as it seeks to formalise the establishment of a Media Defence Legal Fund. The purpose of the Fund will be to support journalists and media houses, particularly against those who use lawfare to intimidate news media.
One of the immediate matters on our radar regards the MK Party’s intention to take the SABC to court over the use of the Government of National Unity (GNU) definition, a move by the political party that we explicitly oppose. SANEF intends to become a friend of the court.
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