From 27 April to 3 May 2018, the Right2Know Campaign will again mark “Freedom Week” – 27 April (Freedom Day), 1 May (May Day) and 3 May (World Press Freedom Day) – in recognition of the struggles and victories that people across South Africa are waging to defend and make real the equality, justice and freedom promised by democracy. Together we stand to defend the political space we all need to advance our struggles for social, economic, and environmental justice.

This year’s Freedom Week Programme includes 11 events hosted by activists and organisations in the R2K network. Events address various aspects of the right to know and community demands for access to information, freedom of expression and the right to participate in democratic governance.

FREEDOM WEEK PROGRAMME

Friday 27 April

Film Screening: Inxeba (the wound)

Time: 9am
Venue: Cornerstone, 127 Cecil Rd, Salt river, Cape Town.
Contact: Ghalib Galant, 084 959 1912

Public Meeting: How to acquire the land peacefully

Time: 10am
Venue: Illovu C Hall, Durban
Contact: Sne Manqele: 074 438 4697 / 072 956 7753

Community Meeting: Dialogue on Evictions

Time: 10am
Venue: Orange Farm, Gauteng.
Contact: Thami Nkosi, 062 624 5992

Saturday 28 April

Reading Circle :Combating Patriarchy

Time: 11h00
Venue: Community House, Salt River, Cape Town
Contact:Noma Mbayo, 064 311 0375

Monday 30 April

Picket: Demand Vodacom to come with security measures beyond RICA.

Time: 10am
Venue: Vodacom, Richefond Circle, Ridgeside Park, Umhlanga – Durban
Contact: Asha Moodley: 081 042 7013

Public Meeting: Freedom and human rights symposium.

Time: 11am
Venue: Braamfontein, Johannesburg
Contact: Thami Nkosi, 062 624 5992

Tuesday 1 May (May Day)

Workshop: WWMP’s Alternative May Day

Time: 10am
Venue: iSivivana, 8 Mzala Street, Khayelitsha, Cape Town,
Contact: Khaya Xintolo, 078 024 1683

Wednesday 2 May

Film Screening: Not in My Neighbourhood

Time: 10am
Venue: Community house, Salt River, Cape Town
Contact: Noma Mbayo, 064 311 0375

Community Dialogue: Evictions

Time: 10am
Venue: Joubert Park, johannesburg
Contact: Mshengu Tshabalala, 082 683 7675

Thursday 3 (Press Freedom Day)

Picket: Stop vetting journalist staff who work at the SABC

Time: 10am
Venue: SABC Offices,100 KE Masinga Road, Durban
Contact:Lazola: 072 956 7753