I wrote this article on the Protection of State Information Bill, more commonly known as the Secrecy Bill, for the Financial Mail.

The Protection of State Information Bill, also known as the “secrecy bill”, awaits President Jacob Zuma’s signature before it becomes law. It has followed a tortuous parliamentary route over the past five years, and the various substantive changes that have been made bear testimony to the power of participatory democracy.

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