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Politics, medicine and disease: The story of HIV in the media from 2002

Media Monitoring Africa (MMA), a leading human rights media research organisation, today released their report “Politics, medicine and disease: The story of HIV in the media from 2002”. The research …

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Sanef calls for urgent meeting with Ndabeni Abrahams

10 February 2019, Dey There, Media Monitoring Africa executive director, William Bird, says President Cyril Ramaphosa needs to take appropriate action against Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams. However, Bird says that …

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Sanef calls for Ndabeni-Abrahams meeting after ‘muzzling of journalists’

10 February 2019, Jacarandafm, Sinethemba Madolo Media Monitoring Africa’s William Bird, meanwhile, says the seriousness of the incident should not be downplayed. “The fact that it was the minister of communications means not only should …

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‘Threatening phone calls’ to Basson come back to haunt former journalist’

6 February 2019, The Citizen, Brian Sokutu and Chisom Jenniffer Okoye Media Monitoring Africa’s William Bird said it was unusual for a journalist to appear before a commission of inquiry …

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Reporting on land reform: A path riddled with pitfalls

In the past few years in South Africa the land reform issue has been at the center of both political and economical debate. Also the current socio-economic situation of the …

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Is the media coverage of political parties fair? William Bird explains

5 February 2019, 702 In the 2016 elections, we had 26/28 registered parties, this year we have about 30 to 35 registered parties. Now media with the best will in …

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