Sanity has finally prevailed and the SABC will be liberated from propagandists masquerading as journalists.We have taken note of the decision by the ANC to stop the rot that chief operations officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng forced upon the public broadcaster and its viewers.We again call on leaders, be they in the government or civil society, to defend the constitutional rights of this country's citizens.For months many have warned that Motsoeneng could undo the many sacrifices of those who fought for a democracy and a free press during the days of apartheid .The ANC has finally paid heed to the complaint that Motsoeneng is a dictator whose whims have been licensed by his chief backer, Communications Minister Faith Muthambi.Muthambi, it would seem, is more concerned with protecting Motsoeneng than the public's right to unfettered news content.We are glad that our voices have finally been heard .Yesterday Jackson Mthembu, who chairs the ANC's communications subcommittee, said Motsoeneng's decision to ban certain news items amounts to bald-faced censorship.Mthembu echoed what many South Africans have been saying.People died for freedom, not for peace-time heroes to steal that sacrifice for personal power. To censor is to insult the many who fought for freedom.We are encouraged by the actions of so many citizens to preserve our constitutional freedoms. Many took to the streets and loudly proclaimed their opposition to Motsoeneng's censorious conduct.We hope that Motsoeneng's praise singers, both at the broadcaster and in the ANC, learn we cannot praise censorship or tyranny.The public broadcaster is a national resource that should not be handed over wholesale to a novice.To be a strong society, we must not follow personalities, but principles...