Campaign for Free Expression is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit organisation which defends and enables freedom of expression for all in Southern Africa
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[QUIZ NIGHT] Our colleagues at @CODE_DigiEthics will host an election-themed quiz night this evening. CFE staff members will also take part in the quiz. With just days to go before the local government elections on 4 November, it’s a chance to test our election knowledge.
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[CFE ANNUAL REPORT] The report looks back on a year spent defending journalists, artists and public-interest expression, while highlighting some of the key work, cases and initiatives undertaken by CFE.
Read and report via the link: freeexpression.org.za/wp-con…
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Rude is not a crime. Harm is a category — and this election you will see all four. #LGE2026 #Real411 #SeeSomethingDoSomething
ALT Moxii Explains cover card reading "Rude" is not a crime. "Harm" is a category. Here is the difference.
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[2026 MEDIA FREEDOM FESTIVAL] CFE will be at the 2026 Media Freedom Festival.
Our Executive Director, Nicole Fritz, is among the speakers at this year’s festival. CFE is also proud to be a partner of the 2026 Media Freedom Festival.
#MFF2026
#MediaFreedomFestival
#CFEAtMFF2026
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And during all that time, reporting is prohibited. Follow CFE to stay informed, or if you’d like to updates on the Caroline Peters case.
#Cornell7
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The restriction operates precisely during a period when reporting may be especially consequential — after the criminal process has began but before a plea has been entered. Yet the pleading stage can be delayed considerably, and some matters never reach plea at all.
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CFE intervened in the case of Caroline Peters, who challenged the constitutionality of section 154(2)(b) of the Criminal Procedure Act, which prohibits, before plea, publication of "any information relating to the charge" in sexual-offence proceedings.
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Freedom of expression is often an indispensable part of the fight against gender-based violence.
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But it has also entailed dogged and faultless reporting by the university’s student newspaper — then picked up by national and international media.
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That has proved very true in the Cornell Seven case. It has required the victim’s courage to speak out and institute a civil case against the University and the seven alleged perpetrators.
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Often, because survivors speak. Because journalists investigate. Because evidence can be reported. And because institutions can consequently be subjected to public scrutiny.
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Still, the Cornell Seven case raises a question that is worth asking ourselves in South Africa: how do we come to know about sexual violence — particularly where institutions may have failed?
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[Cornell 7] The Cornell Seven story is horrifying and rightly garnering outrage across the world. But South Africans don't need to look abroad to understand the devastation of gender-based and sexual violence. We live with extraordinary levels of it here.
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[CFE OP-ED] "Both McKenzie’s censorship and the high court ruling sent shock waves through the art world, seen as a serious blow to freedom of expression," writes Charles Leonard.
Click on the link to read more: dailymaverick.co.za/opinioni…
#GabrielleGoliath
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Big number. Big promise. Big achievement? Not so fast. 👀
Political claims can sound impressive while leaving out important context.
Here’s how to spot the spin.
#BeforeYouVote #lge2026🇿🇦 #localgovernmentelections #localgovernment
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Campaign For Free Expression retweeted
Who is watching South Africa’s spies?
For nearly a year, the country’s intelligence watchdog has been sidelined while questions have mounted over the process that led to his suspension.
We break down the Imtiaz Fazel saga, what the Inspector-General of Intelligence actually does, and why the gap in oversight matters.
#amaBhungane #Intelligence #SouthAfrica #Accountability
youtu.be/U9heGiVZ-IU?si=5OjW…
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[Let’s Connect] Stay updated on our latest work by connecting with CFE on our social media platforms.
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Pride is more than a celebration. It is a history of protest, resistance and a demand for equality, dignity and freedom.
This Pride Month, SECTION27 reflects on the rights, struggles and realities of LGBTQIA+ people in South Africa from the fight against discrimination to the ongoing struggle for equal access to healthcare, education and justice.
#SECTION27Pride
#PrideMonth
#PrideSA
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