ANC rules out comprehensive rewrite of info bill
ANC ruled out a comprehensive rewrite of the Protection of State Information Bill, using its majority to ensure Parliament was confined to correcting two technical errors
No info bill clarity from Zuma, says DA
President Zuma has failed to respond to demands for clarity on the pending review of the Protection of State Information Bill, the DA said
Controversial "info bill" sent back to National Assembly
President Jacob Zuma has referred the controversial Protection of State Information Bill back to the National Assembly
Scrap unconstitutional info bill: Nelson Mandela organisation
The Protection of State Information Bill should be withdrawn and redrafted, the Nelson Mandela Centre for Memory said
The widely welcomed amendments to the Protection of State Information Bill were unanimously approved on Monday by the members of the ad hoc committee finalising the draft bill.
After nearly three years of controversy and drafting changes, the bill will come another step closer to law on...
Info Bill concessions are insufficient says AfriForum
The Protection of Information Bill draft legislation will still not pass constitutional muster says AfriForum
Parliament to rule on future of Info Bill committee
The future of the parliamentary committee handling the contentious Protection of Information Bill is likely to be settled on Wednesday, the Speaker's office said.
Info Bill deadline extended to March
Speaker Max Sisulu on Friday extended the lifespan of the committee drafting the Protection of Information Bill by two months after a deadline to report to Parliament passed on Friday with many critical issues still unresolved.
ANC wants Info Bill deadline extended again
The ANC will request that work on the contentious Protection of Information Bill be allowed to continue in coming days, though the lifespan of the committee drafting the legislation expires on Friday.
Info bill postponed until early 2011
Work on the Protection of Information Bill, that has provoked an outcry over its potential threat to media freedom, was on Thursday postponed until early next year.
Information bill may be narrowed and linked to PAIA
MPs handling the contentious Protection of Information Bill on Tuesday moved towards agreement that its ambit would be restricted to the stuff of national security and intelligence.
Info bill delayed
The contentious Protection of Information Bill is heading for a redraft to narrow its scope, but the new version will not see the light this year, MPs said on Friday.
An unconstitutional info bill won't be passed: Burgess
Parliament's special ad hoc committee dealing with the draft Protection of Information Bill will not approve the bill if it is clearly unconstitutional, committee chairman Cecil Burgess said on Friday.
State Security Ministry says "Info bill not isolating media"
The draft Protection of Information Bill is not aimed at isolating the media, the state security ministry said on Monday.
Withdraw info bill, say SA Law Deans' Association
The government should withdraw the controversial Protection of information Bill, the SA Law Deans' Association (Salda) said on Thursday.