Campaign for Free Expression is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit organisation which defends and enables freedom of expression for all in Southern Africa

South Africa
Joined August 2021
[MEDIA STATEMENT] CFE, together with media applicants – Media 24, @amaBhungane, and @dailymaverick – challenge secret trial of senior SSA officials. freeexpression.org.za/media-…
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[WATCH] “We have to look at our institutional capacity,” said CFE Executive Director Nicole Fritz, reflecting on how South Africa could draw lessons from the EU’s Digital Services Act. Click the link to read the full Study: freeexpression.org.za/wp-con… #CFEAtMFF2026 #MFF2026
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[WATCH] Hendrik Sittig, Director of the @KAS_SouthAfrica Media Programme Sub-Saharan Africa, reflects on the research paper released by KAS and CFE, titled “A South African Legal Framework to Govern Online Harm: What Might We Learn from the EU’s Digital Services Act?” #MFF2026
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[WATCH] CFE Executive Director Nicole Fritz reflects on the research study she co-authored with Justine Limpitlaw, titled “A South African Legal Framework to Govern Online Harm: What Might We Learn from the EU’s Digital Services Act?” Read the full Study: freeexpression.org.za/wp-con…
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[HAPPENING TODAY] The final day of the #MFF2026 features the Reporter Slam South Africa, taking place this evening at @WitsUniversity. Top SA journalists will share the personal stories behind their reporting, including @Moloi_Herman1, @pontsho_pilane, and @motso_modise. #MFF2026
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[NEW RESEARCH STUDY] The study examines how SA could strengthen online platform accountability while safeguarding freedom of expression. The report was co-authored by CFE Executive Director Nicole Fritz and Consultant Justine Limpitlaw. Full study here: freeexpression.org.za/wp-con…
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[PICTURES] CFE Executive Director Nicole Fritz at #MFF2026, where a research paper she co-authored with Justine Limpitlaw was launched. The research paper is titled “A South African Legal Framework to Govern Online Harm: What Might We Learn from the EU’s Digital Services Act?.”
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[MEDIA STATEMENT] CFE and KAS Media Programme Sub-Saharan Africa have released a report titled: “A South African Legal Framework to Govern Online Harm: What Might We Learn from the EU’s Digital Services Act?.”
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[IN PICTURES] Here are some of the people who visited the CFE stall at #MFF2026 and wrote messages of solidarity in support of freedom of expression. Remember, we’ll be here throughout the festival, so come take a picture and write your own message. #CFEAtMFF2026
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[IN PICTURES] The 2026 #MediaFreedomFestival is underway at @goethejoburg! CFE has a stall at the festival where we’re showcasing our work. Come by, meet our team, and learn more about what we do. #MFF2026 #CFEAtMFF2026
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