The Create Project

Event: THE CREATE PROJECT: Panel Discussion on Media Safety examining the readiness of SAPS to safeguard journalists, the implementation of Standing Order 156 governing police relations Panel Discussion on Media Safety examining the readiness of SAPS to safeguard journalists, the implementation of Standing Order 156 governing police relations with the media, newsroom safety protocols, digital threats, legal risks, election-related misinformation, and the broader role of the media in defending democratic accountability during periods of heightened political contestation. As South Africa enters what is expected to be an increasingly contested atmosphere, with journalists preparing to operate under immense pressure in environments marked by political tension, intimidation, disinformation campaigns, online harassment, and potential violence in some provinces.