PRESS FREEDOM: Media groups launch urgent bid to reopen R12m SSA spy trial to public
Media groups are challenging the ‘blanket secrecy’ in the R12-million State Security Agency trial, seeking open proceedings and evidence-specific restrictions to protect national security without undermining public access.
By Lunga SimelaneSouth Africa
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Media groups are challenging the ‘blanket secrecy’ in the R12-million State Security Agency trial, seeking open proceedings and evidence-specific restrictions to protect national security without undermining public access.
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- 28 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 18, 2026
- Byline
- Lunga Simelane
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- Daily Maverick