The Campaign for Free Expression

Media Releases

For any Communications or media inquiries:

Nicole Fritz

Phone: +27 82 452 3909   Email: nicole@freeexpression.org.za

Campaign for Free Expression condemns assault on The Witness journalists, calls for urgent police action

March 23, 2026
Campaign for Free Expression condemns assault on The Witness journalists, calls for urgent police action……

Read More

JOINT STATEMENT BY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS ON DELAYS IN CONSTITUTIONAL COURT APPOINTMENTS

March 19, 2026
JOINT STATEMENT BY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS ON DELAYS IN CONSTITUTIONAL COURT APPOINTMENTS ……

Read More

Press Statement Issued by Campaign For Free Expression (CFE) and Moxii Africa (Formerly Media Monitoring Africa)

March 3, 2026
Moxii Africa and CFE intervene in High Court challenge to “blanket gag” rules on reporting sexual offence and extortion cases……

Read More

Campaign for Free Expression to Intervene as Amicus in Gabrielle Goliath Venice Biennale Challenge

February 11, 2026
Campaign for Free Expression to Intervene as Amicus in Gabrielle Goliath Venice Biennale Challenge……

Read More

Civil society urges Presidency to act against unconstitutional ministerial overreach in Venice Biennale dispute

January 16, 2026
The CFE has today written to the President calling for urgent Cabinet intervention in response to the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture’s……

Read More

Protection Order Against Journalist Thomo Nkgadima Set Aside: CFE warns of rising misuse of harassment laws to intimidate and silence journalists

November 19, 2025
The Campaign for Free Expression (CFE) welcomes the decision of the Praktiseer Magistrates’ Court to set aside the protection order previous……

Read More

Chief Justice to Act Against Expanding Use of Gagging Orders

November 12, 2025
Twenty-three leading civil society and media organisations have written to Chief Justice Mandisa Maya to express grave concern over the rece……

Read More

CFE Deplores Sinister Attacks on Journalists by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner

October 12, 2025
The Campaign for Free Expression (CFE) expresses grave concern at the remarks made by Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, KwaZulu-Natal……

Read More

Sign Up To Follow US

Our newsletter will keep you abreast of developments that affect free expression.