Saluting South Africa’s ‘robust’ press on Media Freedom Day
South Africa's media should be praised for “robustly defending and growing Press Freedom”. The country recognises Black Wednesday on 19 ...
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New threats to media freedom come from unexpected directions
Media Freedom Day in South Africa marks the anniversary of a brutal crackdown by the apartheid state on the media ...
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Blackout! A shameful day for the ANC, for our democracy
Journalists, civil society, activists and unions are girding their loins for what looks to be a long battle against the ...
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SOS creates a citizen vision for public broadcasting
MEDIA STATEMENT: On October 19, 1977, South Africa's apartheid authorities banned The World newspaper, along with Weekend World. The government ...
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Public protector: media helps make democracy real
The Public Protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela, addressed the South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) council dinner in Cape Town on ...
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