The SABC is by no means out of the woods yet both financially and from a strategic management perspective. But its news division seems to be well on the right track. Read more
[OPINION] I had rather hoped that South Africa’s new advertising watchdog, the Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB), would prove to be a little smarter than its predecessor – the ASA – which went into liquidation as a result of a combination of massive litigation and sheer stupidity. Unfortunately the ARB seems to be going the same way. […] Read more
[COMMENT] A quick glance at audited numbers over the past decade shows quite clearly that sales continue to drop alarmingly. Yet blinkered editors and management persist in sticking to the suicidal strategy of reducing editorial staff and ill-considered, knee-jerk reporting. Clearly, more and more newspaper readers have become sick and tired of paying more and more […] Read more
The SABC is perfectly capable of returning a profit given the right guidance on modern revenue generation strategies. Read more
I believe Harvey Tyson was one of South Africa's truly great editors. He was an excellent manager of people, a wordsmith of note and a public speaker of the highest order. Read more
'I have been banging on about crappy radio advertising for decades now. And I will continue to do so until someone somewhere realises the incredible power of the medium.' Read more
