April 22, 2021

SA’s media relatively free, but Africa remains the most dangerous continent for journalists

MMA in the media
By Yinhla Ngobeni 77 Comments

21 April 2021, Daily Maverick,  Victoria O’Regan

“The number of times when [South Africa’s] journalists have been attacked, threatened, either physically or online, is just a really unacceptable trend that seems to be getting worse,” director of Media Monitoring Africa, William Bird, told Daily Maverick.

And the significant lack of consequences when these attacks occur “is a very worrying trend”, added Bird.

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