Punishment meted out to newspapers for irresponsible reporting should be “proportionate” to the harm caused, Media Monitoring Africa said on Thursday. “There need to be better ways to deal with […]...

The first of the Press Council hearings was held at Wits University in Johannesburg on Thursday. This kicks off a nationwide series of hearings the South African Press Council is […]...

THE African National Congress said yesterday it had no plans to make submissions to the Press Council of SA on how to improve the regulation system, saying the party had […]...

“There needs to be better ways to deal with offences of the press,” MMA spokesperson Taryn Hinton said at public hearings conducted by the Press Council at the University of […]...

The ANC has rejected a suggestion that it attend the South African Press Council’s review process as it continues to support the establishment of a Media Tribunal. The council is […]...

A group of children on Thursday told the Press Council that it needs to have stricter guidelines for newspaper journalists reporting on their issues. They were part of the public […]...

WE WANT more respect from the press, said children speaking to the Press Ombudsman at a public hearing at Wits University yesterday morning. “Journalists violate our rights when they report […]...

JUDGING from the submissions to the Press Council of SA, a review of its functions is long overdue, and if the recommendations are implemented, the result could be a more […]...

The African National Congress said yesterday it had no plans to make submissions to the Press Council of SA on how to improve the regulation system, saying the party had […]...