The right to write

Ideas Under Arrest: Censorship in South Africa

“…The irony of this situation is compounded by the fact that in arguing in favor of the abolition of appeal to the courts the vicechairman of the Publications Board under the old act, who was described by Gerald Gordon as "a gentleman of 71 who had never left South Africa," declared as follows: "We have people on the board who know a lot more about subjects such as art and literature than judges." 19…”

“…Gordon then concludes, "As long as men hold dear the values of freedom, so long shall the right freely to illuminate society by the written word survive the restraints of the censor." 34 This strong affirmation is of universal validity, and those who are not cloyed by the disease of opulence and rendered incapable of thinking beyond protecting their oft ill-gotten wealth, those who are not corrupted by power, will always dream of a better tomorrow. They will go ahead and share their dreams and forge the means to make them come true.…”