Programme: Freedom Week 2015
The Right2Know campaign will again mark “Freedom Week” – 27 April (Freedom Day), 1 May (Worker’s Day) and 3 May (World Press Freedom Day) – in recognition of the democratic struggles and victories that all citizens, workers and journalists have fought for and continue to defend and advance democracy in South Africa.
We’re calling on all our supporters to plan actions for Freedom Week 2015 highlighting the free flow of information, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and association, or the rights of journalists and whistleblowers.
The Freedom Week programme includes 31 events around the country, many hosted by supporting organisations. Some highlights include:
- A mass meeting in Durban on Freedom Day to interrogate Xenophobia and police brutality (details here)
- A protest at the Film & Publication Board on Wednesday, 29 April demand the FPB scrap plans to censor the Internet (Details here)
- A series of worker-led May Day rallies (detials below)
- A public workshop on the migration to digital television in South Africa on 4 May in Cape Town to mark Press Freedom Day (details here)
The full programme follows, some details may change and will be updated at https://www.r2k.org.za/freedomweek2015.
MONDAY 27 APRIL
Event: R2K Public Meeting on police brutality and xenophobia!
Date: 27 April 2015
Time: 10am
Venue: Thokoza Women’s Hostel, 306 Dr Yusuf Dadoo Street, Durban
Contact: Joanne Adams 0834981583
Event: R2K Reflections on Freedom
Date: 27 April 2015.
Time: 10h00
Venue: Lookout Hill, Khayelitsha
Contact: Vainola Makan, 0796481725
Event: Thembelihle Screening: Crumbs
Date: 27 April 2015
Time: 14h00
Venue: TBC
Contact: Thembelihle Crisis Committee, Bhayiza Miya 073 618 1521
Event: United Front “The South Africa Deserve” People’s Assembly
Date: 27 April 2015
Time: 10h00
Venue: Lillian Ngoyi Indoor Sports Centre, Port Elizebeth
Contact: Mziyanda Twani
Event: United Front “The South Africa Deserve” People’s Assembly
Time: 10h00
Venue: Corhana Hall, Mthatha.
Contact: Pasika Nontshiza – 082 734 3448
Date: 27 April 2015
Time: 10h00
Venue: Chris Hani Hall – Sarafina Extension 2, Tlokwe – North West.
Contact: Shaheen Khan 082 375 9408
Date: 27 April 2015
Time: 10h00
Venue: Eden Municipal District – Plettenberg Bay.
Contact: Thembela 078 879 2678
Date: 27 April 2015
Time: 10h00
Venue: Giyani Community.
Contact: Pat Mabandla – 079 733 0026Event: Sterkspruit Civic Association Mass rally addressed by Zwelinzima Vavi
Date: 27 April 2015
Time: 10h00
Venue: Bensonvale College Stadium Sterkspruit – Eastern Cape
Contact: Maqala Sakhi: 082 5145 437Event: United Front Door-to-Door visits
Date: 27 April 2015
Time: 11h00
Venue: Tafelsig and Beacon Valley in Mitchells Plain
Contact: Abraham Agulhas – 071 117 1857Event: Screening of Miners Shot Down
Date: 27 April 2015
Time: 6pm
Venue: bISCOPE
Contact: Marikana Solidarity Committee, Rehad Desai, rehad@icon.co.za
Event: Orlando West Screening of Miners Shot Down
Date: 27 April 2015
Time: 6pm
Venue: St Martin de Porres Catholic Church, 9306 Ngobese Street, Soweto
Contact: Marikana Solidarity Committee, Anita, 083 3575904
Event: Free West Papua Freedom Gig
Date: 27 April 2015
Time: 2pm
Venue: Mohlobo LiveHouse, Harare, Khayelitsha
Date: 28 April 2015
Time: 10h00
Venue: Numsa National Office, 153 Bree Street, Newtown, Johannesburg
Contact: Murray Hunter, 0726725468Event: Screening of Miners Shot Down
Date: 28 April 2015
Time: 4pm
Venue: 10th Floor Wits Arts Museum, Corner of Jorrisen and Bertha Street
Bramfontein
Contact: Hosted by Wits Journalism. Marikana Solidarity Committee, Rehad Desai, rehad@icon.co.za
Event: Right2Know Protest at Film & Publication Board
Time: 11h00
Venue: Film & Publication Board, 420 Witch Hazel Street, ECO Park, Centurion
Contact: Micah Reddy 0832973444
Date: Wednesday 29 April
Time: 5pm
Venue: Green Point, Khayelitsha, Cape Town
Contact: Phumeza, Social Justice Coalition, 021 361 8160,
Event: SERI screening of the Dear Mandela documentary & launch of a guide to resisting evictions and an organisers guide.
Date:30 April
Time: 6pm
Venue: Constitution Hill, Johannesburg
Contact: SERI, 0113565860
Date:30 April
Time: 1pm
Venue: Community Hall, KwaMakhutha, Durban
Contact: Phezu Ntetha 082 715 7010
Event: Soweto screening: Crumbs
Date: 30 April 2015
Time: 11h00
Venue: TBC
Contact: Soweto Electricity Crisis Committee Bongani Xezwi 073 904 1626
Event: IJR Film Screening: Who am I and what makes me African?
Date: 30 April 2015
Time: 17h00
Venue: IJR offices, 105 Hatfield Street, Gardens, Cape Town
Contact: Institute for Justice and Reconciliation, 021-202 4071
FRIDAY 1 MAY
Event: NUMSA Gauteng March: Organise or Starve
Date: 1 May 2015
Time: 9h00
Venue: Joubert Park, opposite Park Station, Johannesburg
Contact: Sizwe Dlamini -071 874 8228
Event: NUMSA KZN March: Protest Against Economic Suffering
Date: 1 May 2015
Time: 9h00
Venue: Dinuzulu ParkPark, opposite Park Station, Johannesburg
Contact: Mbuso Ngubane – 079 502 3242
Event: NUMSA May Day march & mini-assembly before parliament
Date: 1 May 2015
Time: 10h00
Venue: Gathering point Keizersgracht Street, Cape Town
Contact: Vuyo Lufele – 078 511 3045.
Event: Celebrating Worker’s Day by Remembering Marikana
Date: 1 May 2015
Time: 10h00
Venue: Olive Tree Film Club, Yarona Building (89 Cnr Watt & 3rd Str. Wynberg, 2nd Floor), Alexandra
Contact: Marikana Solidarity Committee, Rehad Desai, rehad@icon.co.za
Event: Schubert Park screening: Crumbs
Date: 1 May 2015
Time: 3pm
Venue: TBC
Contact: Schubert Park Concern Residents, Bongani Xezwi: 073 904 1626
Event: Austerville Screening: Miners Shot Down
Date: 1 May 2015
Time: 10h00 – 13h00
Venue: Austerville Civic Centre, Durban
Contact: Desmond 0839826939, Precious : 0724013105
SATURDAY 2 MAY
Event: Orange Farm screening: Crumbs
Date: 2 May 2015
Time: 10am
Venue: TBC
Contact: Orange Farm Community, Bongani Xezwi: 073 904 1626
MONDAY 4 MAY
Event: Public Meeting: Attack of the Killer Channels: Privatization of the Airwaves, Marginalization of the Majority.
Date: 4 May 2015
Time: 9h00
Venue: Community House, 41 Salt River Rd, Salt River, CApe Town
Contact: Mark Weinberg, 0214471000,
