May During the election, SABC board chairperson Ellen Tshabalala reportedly told news staff the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) was monitoring their mobile phones. 3 July SABC acting chief operations officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng proposes licensing for journalists 15 November Two Sunday Times reporters detained by prison authorities at Durban Westville in KwaZulu-Natal while attempting to interview a prisoner during visiting hours. 5 December Pretoria High Court upheld journalist Cecil Motsepe’s appeal against a conviction of criminal defamation. December Daily Sun staff kidnapped by alleged community leaders outside Pretoria during a protest around the building and demolition of shacks in the area. 14 November Continued interference with audio and visual feeds from Parliament during moments of chaos in the National Assembly. Several incidents of the feed being cut of camera angles changed when scuffles or arguments break out. 5 December In Cecil Motsepe’s appeal against his criminal defamation conviction, the court ruled that the crime of defamation for journalists falls in line with South Africa’s constitution. December Sunday Tribune journalist, Sandile Ngidi allegedly assaulted by Ms Thandeka Nene (involved in building of President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla homestead) and another person. Ngidi was at Nene’s home covering the story of her mother’s death by stabbing.