South African bishops urge lawmakers to address media censorship
July 18, 2016
South Africa’s bishops have lent their support to demonstrators who have protested censorship at the state-run South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), including the suspension of employees who sought to cover riots.
“An impression has been created that the SABC is failing to report fully and objectively on events that have the capacity to diminish the holding of free and fair elections,” said Bishop Abel Gabuza, chairman of the justice and peace commission of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference. “Certainly, this is a serious matter that requires urgent intervention by the National Assembly.”
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Further information:
- Parliament must intervene in SABC crisis – SACBC Justice and Peace Commission (SACBC)
- Protesters rally outside South Africa's state broadcaster (AP)
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