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MMA DIRECTOR: WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY KEYNOTE ADDRESS IN MOZAMBIQUE

Elections and the media Media freedom is under great threat, despite some significant shifts over the last few years, we would be foolish to assume that we are winning the …

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PRESS RELEASE: FIGHT TO PROTECT THE IDENTITIES OF CHILD VICTIMS, WITNESSES AND OFFENDERS HEADS TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

The Constitutional Court will today hear arguments in a case dealing with the protection of the identities of child victims, witnesses and offenders before and after they turn 18 years. …

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World Press Freedom Day: SA drops in international rankings

3 May 2019, Daily Maverick, Tessa Knight There are numerous World Press Freedom Day events taking place in South Africa on Friday 3 May, including a discussion on press freedom hosted in …

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Opinion: The current state of press freedom in South Africa

3 May 2019, 702, Eusebius McKaiser William Bird of Media Monitoring Africa shares some thoughts. 1. How free is South Africa in 2019 when it comes to freedom of speech …

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Political parties and social media: Does it make a difference?

29 April 2019, News24, Juniour Khumalo Media Monitoring Africa director William Bird said, “Without the skills and techniques to distinguish real information from disinformation, the likelihood of the public being …

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ISSUES AT STAKE: Make children a priority with your vote

28 April 2019, Zululand Observer, Ronelle Ramsamy ‘South Africa’s political parties have largely glossed over children’s issues in their election manifestos,’ said Director of Media Monitoring Africa, William Bird. Read …

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