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Judith February of the Parliamentary Information and Monitoring Service (PIMS) on the parliamentary process of the Protection of Information Bill currently before the South African parliament.

Judith February of the Parliamentary Information and Monitoring Service (PIMS) on the distinction between the proposed Media Appeals Tribunal and the Protection of Information Bill in South Africa.

Judith February of the Parliamentary Information and Monitoring Service (PIMS) explains the implications for democracy posed by the Protection of Information Bill currently before the South African parliament.

Mxolisi Sibanyoni talks about the the Afrobarometer Public Opinion Survey as a tool to monitor citizen attitudes to democracy in African countries. The Afrobarometer works through a network of researchers and local partners in each participating country.

Whenever you mention Sweden these days, it’s easy to simply think of Gripen fighter jets and the arms deal. Although Sweden and South Africa are separated by about 9 000 kilometres of land and sea, the two countries share a history of solidarity in the struggle for democracy. As part of the debate on the right to know in South Africa, the following programme looks at the tradition of openness and transparency that has made Sweden a strong democracy.

In March 2010 the Minister of State Security introduced the Protection of Information Bill to the South African parliament for consideration to replace an old Apartheid act by the same name. Since then there has been an outpouring of public reaction expressing grave concern about the implications of the bill for access to information and freedom of expression. This programme highlights some of these concerns by civil society organisations.

Petronella Murowe is a training and capacity building specialist with Idasa’s Economic Governance Programme. She is currently involved with the EGP’s Right to Know, Right to Education Project. This DFID-funded project began in 2009 and will run until 2013. Murowe explains what this project is all about.

Russell Wildeman on why and how South Africa scored top position in the International Budget Project's Open Budget Index 2010.

Muna Lakhani of the Institute for Zero Waste Africa (IZWA) talks about why we need to shift to a future sustainable economy.

Saranne Durham explains what the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) means and how citizens can get involved in health reform.