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October 19, 2011
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Secrecy Bill in historic perspective - Government action on the press - Black Wednesday Remembered
Noting the date of 19th October, Zapiro's cartoon is based on Jock Leyden's 1973 cartoon, when Vorster's apartheid government interfered with the media and on Black Wednesday (19th October 1977), when that same government banned a number of newpaper titles.
34 years ago, on Black Wednesday, 19 October 1977, the apartheid regime banned publications including The World and Weekend World newspapers and Pro Veritate (a Christian publication), alongside 19 black organisations (including 17 Black Consciousness organisations such as the Black People’s Convention, South African Students Organisation, South African Students’ Movement, National Association of Youth Organisations and all its affiliates, Black Community Programmes, Medupe Writers’ Association, Zimele Trust Fund, Black Women’s Federation, Union of Black Journalists and others; the Association for the Educational and Cultural Advancement of the African People of South Africa and more) and detain scores of critics.
Jock Leyden was an internationally acclaimed cartoonist, particularly in the field of sport; but he was also much admired for his theatre and political cartoons. He was singled out by Time magazine as one of the top six newspaper cartoonists of the 20th century.
Like you I am a student of history - Government action - Secrecy Bill - Remember Black Wednesday Secrecy bill Black Wednesday Jock Leyden Apartheid Censorship Media interference Jacob Zuma John Vorster
BLACK WEDNESDAY: 19TH OCTOBER 1977 – LEST WE FORGET
Jock Leyden Cartoonist
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Noting the date of 19th October, Zapiro's cartoon is based on Jock Leyden's 1973 cartoon, when Vorster's apartheid government interfered with the media and on Black Wednesday (19th October 1977), when that same government banned a number of newpaper titles.
34 years ago, on Black Wednesday, 19 October 1977, the apartheid regime banned publications including The World and Weekend World newspapers and Pro Veritate (a Christian publication), alongside 19 black organisations (including 17 Black Consciousness organisations such as the Black People’s Convention, South African Students Organisation, South African Students’ Movement, National Association of Youth Organisations and all its affiliates, Black Community Programmes, Medupe Writers’ Association, Zimele Trust Fund, Black Women’s Federation, Union of Black Journalists and others; the Association for the Educational and Cultural Advancement of the African People of South Africa and more) and detain scores of critics.
Jock Leyden was an internationally acclaimed cartoonist, particularly in the field of sport; but he was also much admired for his theatre and political cartoons. He was singled out by Time magazine as one of the top six newspaper cartoonists of the 20th century.
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John Curtis "LEYDEN WITH PARALLELS: Zapiro recycles a 1973 cartoon by the talented Jock Leyden to demonstrate frightening parallels between government interference with the media under the apartheid era rule of John Vorster, and that of the incumbent President Jacob Zuma. Almost exactly four years after the original Leyden cartoon was drawn, state regulation of the press reached its zenith with the banning of certain newspaper titles on a day - October 19th, 1977 - which would henceforth be remembered as Black Wednesday. Zapiro's cartoon marks that date and also sounds a warning bell that we are headed in the same direction"
Keywords for this cartoon:
Apartheid, Black Wednesday, Censorship, Free Press, Jacob Zuma, jgc, John Vorster, Laws, Leyden, Media Freedom, Post Apartheid, Protection of Information Bill, Right 2 Know, Secrecy, Tribute
On Wednesday, the 19th October 1977, that devil incarnate, Jimmy Kruger, South Africa’s Minister of Justice, banned seventeen Black Consciousness organisations, viz. the Black People’s Convention, South African Students Organisation, South African Students’ Movement, National Association of Youth Organisations and all its affiliates, Black Community Programmes, Medupe Writers’ Association, Zimele Trust Fund, Black Women’s Federation, Union of Black Journalists and others; the Association for the Educational and Cultural Advancement of the African People of South Africa (ASSECA) and some publications, notably The World.
October 18, 2011
October 17, 2011
October 16, 2011
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Springboks hard done by New Zealand rugby ref at RWC:2011 quarterfinals
Many Springbok fans felt that they were hard done by the New Zealand rugby referee Bryce Lawrence at RWC 2011. While South Af rica dominated the game in terms of territory and posession, Australia nevertheless won 11-9.
Sport Rugby RWC 2011 Refering Bryce Lawrence
Lawrence blunders his way out of a RWC semi-final
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October 13, 2011
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111013mg Mail & Guardian 13 Oct 2011 Down with the Secrecy Bill - Listen to us - NIA Cellphone record with the megaphone Jacob Zuma
NIA listen into private calls
While Jacob Zuma tries to push through the Secrecy bill, Mail and Guardian reports that State intelligence agencies can and do access citizens' private communications illegally. Phone tapping
Secret state: How the government spies on you
October 12, 2011
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Klonk Cyclist hit by Antelope Facebook Publicity Sport Evan van der Spuy
Evan Van Der Spuy, South African Cyclist, Hit By Antelope While Mountain Biking (VIDEO)
Mountain Biker taken out by Buck
YOU TUBE: ANTELOPE HITS CYCLIST: Animal charges at man during a race
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October 11, 2011
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PdV's Last Press Conference
SPRINGBOK rugby coach Peter de Villiers effectively quit after his team lost their World Cup quarterfinal against the Wallabies yesterday. The Springboks lost 11-9 to Australia in an epic battle that will be remembered as a game South Africa dominated but somehow contrived to lose because of poor refereeing.
De Villiers said:
"I had a four-year contract. The contract ends in December and then I don't have a job, it's as easy as that."
"I never resigned. I said it's the end of the road".
"Where doors open, I will go through."
"There is a time to come and a time to go. The journey for me is over."
At half-time I said "Pull your socks together" and the boys played their hearts into the sleeve! Our game plan was down to a fine-tuned comb and a leopard can't change its stripes!
....My own future? I 've been round the bulb with this team but I have heard the writing on the wall!When one door opens another one shuts! .... I'll burn that bridge when I come to it.! Sport Rugby RWC 2011 PdV speech Peter de Villiers
http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/Content.aspx?id=155642
De Villiers quits as Australia send Springboks packing
De Villiers catches Saru offside
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