Incidents: access bans, stage: silence, national level
Each incident is a dated action by a government, an official, a regulator, a court or a legislature that limited journalists' ability to gather or publish news.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
2 incidents match this view.
Country: South Africa, RSF 2026 rank: 21st of 180 Tanzania, RSF 2026 rank: 117th of 180
Continent: Africa
Tactic: Access bans (2) Shutdowns and blocking (2)
Stage: Silence (2)
Outcome: Unknown (1) Reversed (1)
Level: National (2)
Head of government: P. W. Botha Samia Suluhu Hassan
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 29, 2025 | Tanzania shuts down internet access on election day amid unrest | Tanzania (RSF 2026 rank: 117th of 180) | Shutdowns and blocking | Samia Suluhu Hassan | Unknown |
| November 2, 1985 | South Africa bans television and photographic coverage of unrest under a state of emergency | South Africa (RSF 2026 rank: 21st of 180) | Shutdowns and blocking | P. W. Botha | Reversed (June 1, 1990) |
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