[HCDX] SABC 'censors' SW Radio

["Zacharias Liangas " <greekdx@xxxxxxxxx>]

SABC 'censors' SW Radio
http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/viewinfo.cfm?id=4175
LONDON - Journalists at the South Africa Broadcasting Corporation 
(SABC) are denied access to SW Radio Africa's website for news on 
Zimbabwe. Any attempt to access the site returns a message that says 
"Access to the requested URL has been denied by SABC Policy."
SW Radio asked several journalists and an editor at SABC to access 
its website on Friday. Without exception they were blocked by this 
message, denying them access. Amrat Manga, head of television 
news, said he was not aware of the policy because he does not know 
SW Radio Africa and had never visited the site. He said the station got 
its news on Zimbabwe from journalist Supa Mandiwanzira who is the 
SABC
correspondent in Zimbabwe.
"SABC is described as a public broadcaster, but this and other 
developments, suggest it is under the control of the state. Last year a 
list came to light of several political commentators who were banned 
from being used by SABC. The blacklist included Zimbabwe's 
Archbishop Pius Ncube, publisher Trevor Ncube and human rights 
activist Elinor Sisulu," says the radio station.
A documentary showing a darker side of Thabo Mbeki was also not 
aired after
the broadcaster dropped it claiming it was 'unbalanced and defamed 
the President.' Reverend Nick Mkaronda, director of the Crisis in 
Zimbabwe Coalition South Africa Chapter, said he was not surprised to 
hear SABC blocks access to the site as most people are aware of a 
deliberate policy at SABC to support Mugabe in it's reports on 
Zimbabwe.
"It is unacceptable because it is a violation of human rights at a national 
level in terms of South Africa's constitution and laws, at a regional level 
in terms of the values espoused by SADC, and at a continental and 
international level. These issues raise concern about Mbeki' s suitability 
as the man to help resolve the Zimbabwe crisis," he said. - Tererai 
Karimakwenda, SW Radio Africa


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