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The central issue is the Sunday Independent’s comparison of Karyn Maughan to Nazi propagandist Leni Riefenstahl, following her critical article about Independent Media’s chairperson, Iqbal Survé. Given the significant implications of this dispute for media freedom and ethics, MMA’...
Downloads: Founding Affidavit20240610030945958_2024.06.10.15.09 Notice of Motion (Long Form)20240610024240705_2024.06.10.14.42...
Downloads: Democratic Alliance vs President of SA and others case no- 050604-23 order 18 July 2023 MMA amicus application Letter to various Amicus...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA), the SOS Support Public Broadcasting Coalition (SOSA) and the Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) lodged papers with the Complaints Compliance Committee of ICASA over the SABC’s decision to ban coverage of violent protests/destruction of public property. We believe ...
In early 2015, there was a story in the media about a child victim known as Zephany Nurse, although this is not her real name. A woman had allegedly kidnapped her from the hospital in which she was born and subsequently raised her as her own child. It was only once Zephany was 17 years […]...
On the 18th May, 2017, Media Monitoring Africa appeared in court as Amicus to the Van Breda/Media 24 and Others case. The case dealt with the issue of live streaming the murder trial of Henry Van Breda. In mid August, the National Director of Public Prosecutions gave note that it was filing for appl...
The argument proposes a three question test approach to determining Hate Speech. This includes: Does the piece amount to advocacy of hatred that is based on race, ethnicity, gender or religion? If not, the complaint must be rejected. If so, does the piece constitutes incitement to cause harm? If not...
The following case concerns the President’s failure to appoint non-executive Directors to the Board of the SABC. MMA and SOS believe that the delay in the appointment of these crucial positions further exacerbates the crisis at the SABC. MMA and SOS have therefor submitted a legal application...