Violent events are an everyday feature for the media in SA. It may be argued that certain horrific visuals are necessary to report the reality of violent events, such as […]...
In a problematic society such as South Africa, where the media have their hands full in reporting on violent crime, it is not surprising to see gruesome visuals of dead […]...
The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) is sticking its guns and will proceed with an urgent submission to the president regarding the constitutionality of the “controversial” Films Publications Amendment […]...
The Constitutional Court has reserved judgment on a ban prohibiting journalists from reporting on divorce cases. Earlier this year, the Cape High Court ruled that Section 12 of the Divorce […]...
By mid-May 2008 xenophobic violence had reached new levels in South Africa that forced tens of thousands of immigrants, mostly from Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique, out of their homes and […]...
A number of civil-society organisations will form a coalition to address the problems that have beset the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), a joint statement issued on Wednesday said. This […]...
The Media Monitoring Project (MMP) says it agrees with the Sunday Times that a section of the Divorce Act limits freedom of expression and is unconstitutional, but says the aim […]...
The knives are out for Dali Mpofu, the SABC chief executive caught in the crossfire between the corporation’s new board and its management, ostensibly over the performance of the national […]...
The much vaunted pay television wars may not materialise – for the time being at least – with potential competitors of the MultiChoice monopoly unlikely to start broadcasting this year. […]...