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Press Freedom Day: South Africa remembers 1977 media crackdown | SA News

South Africa is commemorating National Press Freedom Day on Wednesday, remembering the media repression imposed by the apartheid regime.

This week in 1977, the apartheid government intensified its crackdown on the media, banning newspapers that exposed the atrocities of apartheid.

The crackdown also led to the detention of the late journalist and editor Percy Qoboza for five months without charge or trial.

South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) spokesperson Wisani Baloyi said as the country commemorated Black Wednesday, journalists must be allowed to work freely without fear of intimidation or repression.

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