Social media in South Africa has been awash with panic, conspiracy theories and mass account deletions ever since it became known that on 8 February 2021 WhatsApp users would have to agree to a new set of terms and conditions in order to be able to continue using the platform. Should it be taken seriously? […] Read more
With government being painfully soft on policing those who break CoVid-19 rules, is it not time for the news media to go beyond simply covering the pandemic as a news story? Read more
I am by no means surprised that our national broadcorping castration is in shambles again. Unable, once again, to see the wood for the trees. Refusing to learn from history. Read more
I have always been a great fan of talk radio. But right now, I get the feeling that the vast majority of presenters take things far too seriously. Read more
The proliferation of political strategies based on lies, deception and manipulation of social media has created an enormous challenge for news media. Read more
Why is it that our advertising has generally become so dull and unimaginative? And why do editors have to perpetually print apologies for one cock-up after the other where journalists have simply not checked their facts? Read more
