The government remains committed to press freedom as an integral part of the nation's democracy, Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele says. | JasonFelix
Jason FelixMondli Gungubele speaks during an evening of conversation with the Presidency at Sanctuary Mandela on August 01, 2022 in Johannesburg.Government leaders are joining the media fraternity in commemorating the 45th anniversary of Black Wednesday.
On 19 October 1977, the apartheid government banned independent media in an attempt to silence the press from reporting about the brutal acts of the regime.In a statement, Gungubele said the day served as a reminder of how far the country's media had come.A free media is an integral part of our democracy, and the government is committed to press freedom. We value our regular interactions with the media formations such as SA National Editors Forum , the Press Club, and the Press Gallery.
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