Throughout history, despotic leaders have tried to maintain social equanimity by banning all sorts of things from public gatherings to books, liquor, movies and in the case of the early days... Read more
The MediaShop hosted a post-election analysis session with Dr Vincent Maphai, to unpack the impact and effects on the country, including the media. Read more
Up on the hill overlooking the triumphant mess that is election week in South Africa, stands a lone man armed with his journalistic instincts and a pocket calculator. Other than The Simpsons... Read more
I am constantly bewildered at the ignorance of our politicians. An ignorance born out of a belief that the mass media are not mouthpieces for voters. Read more