The secretary-general of the ANC Ace Magashule says the ANC must oppose the growing attacks on freedom of speech and the telling of the truth.
Magashule said the party has in the past passed resolutions committing themselves to upholding freedom of speech and promoting diversity of media voices.The opinion piece was in response to the vicious attempt by the Public Investment Corporation to liquidate Sekunjalo Independent Media , the holding company of Independent Media conglomerate.
The media giant publishes household newspapers like the Star in Gauteng, The Mercury in KZN, the Cape Times and Cape Argus in the Western Cape and it owns the third biggest online news portal , which is visited by millions of news consumers on a monthly basis.
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