Independent producers are getting legal advice on whether they can hold the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to account for failing to adequately monitor the amount of local content on our screens. According to Marc Schwinges, vice chairperson of the SA Screen Federation (SASFED), research undertaken by independent producers themselves appears to indicate […] Read more
Imagine: You’re a small activist group, just a few months old and relatively unknown. You’re up against a multinational oil company with limitless resources and a formidable spin machine. What to do? Turn to a diverse, irreverent group of advertising students switched on to the power of social media for advice, of course. Treasure the […] Read more
Six months after satirical site Hayibo hung up its sabre-toothed nib due to lack of advertising, ZANews has had to cancel the launch of its fourth season. Has South Africa lost its sense of humour? Nobody laughed at last week’s news that popular online political satire show ZANews had stopped production. Despite 18 months online, […] Read more