Radical Honesty SA v. SANEF Press Council, et al: Radical Honesty takes 88 SA Media Elite to Concourt for Censorship of Media Corruption

Andrea Muhrrteyn
Why We Are White Refugees

On 03 January 2011, Lara Johnstone and Radical Honesty SA filed an Application with the Constitutional Court for direct access, as a Pauperis Propria Persona / Litigant in Person; for a [I] writ of Habeus Mentem and [II] writ of Certiorari/Review.

The Application was filed against 88 respondents: (a) three administrators of the SA Press Council; (v) SANEF and its chairman: Mr. Makhanya, (c) 36 SANEF and related media publications and their respective editors, managerial officials; (d) eight Media Professors from Univ. of Rhodes and Wits Journalism faculty departments; (e) Media Monitoring Africa: Mr. William Bird; and finally (f) Projourn Steering Committee.

Ms. Martie Stander, registrar of the Constitutional Court tentatively accepted the documentation, requesting that the Proof of Service documentation be filed with the Court, prior to any Reference Number could be issued.

On 14 January 2011, Ms. Stander and the Director of the Concourt were provided with the Proof of Service documentation proving that Radical Honesty SA had provided all the respondents with their Notice of Motion and Founding Affidavit documentation.

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