Country: South Africa
Social media: Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin
Tel: +27 11 482 1913 / +27 72 412 2277
Focal point: Zandile Jiyane, Project Officer
Email: freedomofexpressioninstitu
General description of your work in the prevention of and the fight against corruption
The FXI advocates for and protects the right to free expression and access to information.
Through education, FXI promotes and disseminates information on the importance of freedom of expression as the right, the right to protest and the right to access information.
FXI encourages community members to actively participate in local government activities, questions on matters that affect them and do acquire information from their municipalities. In cases whereby information is refused, the use of the Promotion to Access Information Act (PAIA) is encouraged.
Describe your organisation’s work linked with the UN Convention against Corruption
FXI works is encouraging transparency by protecting and advocating for the right to free expression and access to information – free flow of information.