IPI is alarmed that although South African Hefer Commission is now “inviting” journalists to attend it is still threatening to use subpoenas if they fail to appear. According to information provided to the International Press Institute (IPI), the Hefer Commission is now “inviting” journalists to provide information to the body rather than compelling them to […]

H.E. Thabo Mbeki President of South Africa The Presidency Union Buildings, West Wing Government Avenue Pretoria 0001 Republic of South Africa Fax: (+ 2712) 323 82 46 / 2573 Vienna, 9 October 2003 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives in over 115 countries, strongly […]

H.E. Thabo Mbeki President of South Africa The Presidency Union Buildings, West Wing Government Avenue Pretoria 0001 Republic of South Africa Fax: (+ 2712) 323 82 46 / 2573 Vienna, 29 January 2003 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute, the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, has learned with deep disquiet of […]

His Excellency Nelson Mandela President of South Africa Tuynhuis Cape Town South Africa Vienna, 2 July 1998 Dear Sir, The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the brutal beating of Thabo Mabaso, a journalist working for the daily Cape Argus, by the police in Cape Town. We are informed that on 27 June 1998 Mabaso […]