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[TOP STORY] Secrecy surrounding state capture trial is ‘dangerous’ for democracy

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‘We are challenging the order that was made on 15 October, which imposes very broad restrictions on the public and the media's access to these proceedings,’ says Nicole Fritz, executive director of the Campaign for Free Expression.

20 Oct 8AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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