Submissions

GUIDELINES FOR POLITICAL PARTIES USING GENERATIVE AI

DOWNLOADS: 2023-10 – AI-Political-Parties-Guideline.pdf

GUIDELINES FOR MEDIA ORGANISATIONS USING GENERATIVE AI

DOWNLOADS: 2024-04 – AI-Media-Organisations Guidelines

Artificial Intelligence in the Information and Communications Space

DOWNLOADS: 2023-10 – FID Report FINAL.pdf

Urgent Letter of Demand to the FPB

Downloads: 240328 – PLMM-202406 – Urgent Letter of Demand to the FPB

SUBMISSION BY MEDIA MONITORING AFRICA: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL RESOLUTION 51/10 ON CYBERBULLYING AGAINST PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Download: Report on the Human Rights Council Resolution 51/10 on Cyberbullying Against People with...

VAWG’s Report on Violence Against Women And Prostitution

Downloads: Report for prostitution and VAWG SR Submission on VAWG

Sex work, the media, and online platforms

Downloads: Sex Workers Discussion

SABC Bill

Downloads: SABC BILL SUBMISSION CFE ENDORSEMENT SASDED ENDORSEMENT PMC ENDORSEMENT

REPORT ON PROSTITUTION AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS

Downloads: SUBMISSION

MMA’S SUBMISSION ON THE PREVENTION AND COMBATING OF HATE CRIMES AND HATE SPEECH BILL [B9B – 2018]

23 May 2023 Media Monitoring Africa (“MMA”) welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission...

MMA’S SUBMISSION IN RESPONSE TO THE ICT GREEN PAPER 2014

31 March 2014 MMA is excited to be participating in such a critical policy...

MMA WRITTEN SUBMISSION TO ICASA ON THE REVIEW OF REGULATION ON SOUTH AFRICAN LOCAL CONTENT

In Notice No. 529 published in Government Gazette No. 37803 dated 4 July 2014,...

MMA’S SUBMISSION ON USER GENERATED COMMENTS

4 November 2014 MMA was asked to make a submission to the Independent Newspapers...

MMA WRITTEN SUBMISSION TO USAASA ON THE QUALIFYING CRITERIA FOR THE SET-TOP-BOX SCHEME OF OWNERSHIP

28 November 2014 The Universal Service & Access Agency of South Africa (Usaasa), the...

MMA’S SUBMISSION ON THE NATIONAL INTEGRATED ICT POLICY DISCUSSION PAPER

2 February 2015 Our submission focuses on the following: Infrastructure and ServicesAudio and Audio-Visual...

MMA’S SUBMISSION ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN ON THE FPB’S PROPOSED ONLINE REGULATIONS

MMA submits that the Draft Regulations in their current form deny children some of...

MMA SABC Editorial Policy Submission 2017

Downloads: SABC EDITORIAL SUBMISSION

WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS BY MMA ON THE REVIEW OF REGULATIONS ON SOUTH AFRICAN LOCAL CONTENT

31 August 2015 In an ever increasingly digital age where platforms not only converge...

MMA’S SUBMISSION ON THE FILM AND PUBLICATION BOARD’S PROPOSED ONLINE REGULATIONS.

The possibility exists that new forms of cybercrime will emerge with evolving technology. New...

WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS BY THE MEDIA MONITORING AFRICA (MMA) ON THE CYBERCRIMES AND CYBERSECURITY BILL

The possibility exists that new forms of cybercrime will emerge with evolving technology. New...

MMA AND SOS COALITION: WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS ON THE FILMS AND PUBLICATIONS AMENDMENT BILL

On 26 May 2016, Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) and SOS: Support Public Broadcasting Coalition...

WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS ON THE PREVENTION AND COMBATTING OF HATE CRIMES AND HATE SPEECH BILL BY MEDIA MONITORING AFRICA

This submission is guided by the principle that children are active agents who, if...

SUBMISSION TO DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT BY MEDIA MONITORING AFRICA ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN FROM ITS EMPOWERING CHILDREN AND THE MEDIA PROGRAMME

This submission is guided by the principle that children are active agents who, if...

SABC EDITORIAL POLICIES: ONLINE PLATFORMS

Submission compiled by SABC Digital News for consideration in the process to review and...

CHILDREN’S VIEWS ON SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION’S (SABC) EDITORIAL POLICIES

This submission is guided by the principle that children are active agents who, if...

SUBMISSION TO THE INFORMATION REGULATOR REGARDING REGULATIONS IN TERMS OF THE POPI

This submission on the draft Regulations published for comment by the Information Regulator in...

JOINT WRITTEN SUBMISSION BY SOS COALITION AND MEDIA MONITORING AFRICA ON THE ECA AMENDMENT BILL

SOS and MMA have extensive experience in acting in the public interest on matters...

SANEF, SOS AND MMA SUBMISSION – CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION BILL

13 March 2018 WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS ON THE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION BILL BY THE SOUTHAFRICAN...

MMA AND SOS SUBMISSION TO THE INQUIRY INTO SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION BROADCASTING SERVICES

In making these submissions, SOS and MMA are attempting to assist ICASA in realising...

SUBMISSION ON THE COPYRIGHT AMENDMENT BILL (2017)

Formal written submission on the Copyright Amendment Bill (2017) from Media Monitoring Africa (MMA)...

WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS ON THE REVIEW OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING BY SOS, MMA AND SANEF

The SABC Editorial Policies were developed in terms of the Broadcasting Amendment Act (2003)...

MMA’S SUBMISSION ON THE SABC EDITORIAL POLICY REVIEW

The SABC Editorial Policies were developed in terms of the Broadcasting Amendment Act (2003)...

ORAL SUBMISSION INTO SABC COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO EDITORIAL INTERFERENCE

We thank and commend the SABC senior management for launching these inquiries which are both...

SUBMISSION INTO THE DRAFT SPORTS BROADCASTING SERVICES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS

MMA and SOS: Support Public Broadcasting Coalition provided a joint submission in response to...

SOS AND MMA MAKE SUBMISSIONS INTO THE ZONDO COMMISSION

SOS and MMA make submissions into the Zondo Commission 21 September 2018 The SOS...

SUBMISSION ON THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS REGARDING REPRESENTED POLITICAL PARTY FUNDING

MMA provided a written submission to the Electoral Commission of South Africa on the...

MMA SUBMISSION TO THE DATA SERVICES MARKET INQUIRY

In November 2017, MMA made a submission to the Competition Commission’s Data Services Market...

MMA AND SOS: LETTER TO PARLIAMENT RE SABC BOARD APPOINTMENTS

On the 14th November, We (Media Monitoring Africa) and SOS: Support Public Broadcasting Coalition...

SUBMISSION ON CYBERCRIMES CRIME BILL

Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) provides this submission on the Cybercrimes Bill B6B-2017, in response...

MMA SUBMISSION: DISCUSSION PAPER ON SEXUAL OFFENCES (PORNOGRAPHY AND CHILDREN)

MMA welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission to the South African Law Reform...

MMA SUBMISSION: PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION AMENDMENT (PAIA) DRAFT BILL

Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) provides this submission to the Portfolio Committee on Justice and...

MMA SUBMISSION: SOCIAL MEDIA COUNCIL

Media Monitoring Africa (“MMA”) provides this submission on the Draft Films and Publications Amendment...

MMA SUBMISSION ON THE NATIONAL YOUTH POLICY FOR 2020-2030 (NYP2030)

Media Monitoring Africa (“MMA”) provides this submission on the Draft Films and Publications Amendment...

MMA, AMABHUNGANE, SANEF, RIGHT2KNOW & RONNIE KASRIL’S SUBMISSION ON THE PROTECTION OF STATE INFORMATION BILL (THE SECRECY BILL)

This submission on the Draft Paper on Digital Futures: South Africa’s Digital Readiness for...

MMA’S SUBMISSION ON DIGITAL FUTURES: SOUTH AFRICA’S READINESS FOR THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

This submission on the Draft Paper on Digital Futures: South Africa’s Digital Readiness for...

MMA’S SUBMISSION TO ICASA FOR THE DRAFT CODE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES REGULATIONS

Media Monitoring Africa (“MMA”) provides this submission on the Draft Films and Publications Amendment...

MMA’S SUBMISSION THE DRAFT FILMS AND PUBLICATIONS AMENDMENT REGULATIONS, 2020

Media Monitoring Africa (“MMA”) provides this submission on the Draft Films and Publications Amendment...

MMA’S SUBMISSION ON THE MARKET INQUIRY INTO MOBILE BROADBAND SERVICES IN SOUTH AFRICA

This submission focuses on the importance of access to telecommunications to enable the full...

MMA’S SUBMISSION ON COMPETITION IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY

Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) welcomes the opportunity to make submissions on the Draft Paper...

MMA’S SUBMISSION ON THE CHILDREN’S AMENDMENT BILL

Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission to the Portfolio...

MMA’S SUBMISSION TO THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR

Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission to the Special Rapporteur...

SOS AND MMA’S JOINT SUBMISSION ON THE DRAFT AAVCS WHITE PAPER

It is incumbent upon SOS and MMA to respond to significant policy processes as...

MMA’S SUBMISSIONS TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE CHILDREN’S AMENDMENT BILL

About Media Monitoring Africa: Submissions, strategic litigation, and advocacy processes relating to the triad...

MMA’S SUBMISSION TO THE COMPETITION COMMISSION OF SOUTH AFRICA

Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) welcomes this opportunity to provide information to the Competition Commission...

MMA’S SUBMISSION TO THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF FREEDOM OF OPINION AND EXPRESSION

We, a partnership of civil society activists, researchers, legal professionals, and feminists welcome this opportunity...

JOINT SUBMISSIONS BY RESEARCH ICT AFRICA AND ALT ADVISORY ENDORSED BY THE ASSOCIATION FOR PROGRESSIVE COMMUNICATIONS, MEDIA MONITORING AFRICA, CHENAI CHAIR, MUTONDI MULAUDZI & SAMANTHA MALUNGA

We, a partnership of civil society activists, researchers, legal professionals, and feminists welcome this opportunity...

MMA’S SUBMISSION ON THE PREVENTION AND COMBATING OF HATE CRIMES AND HATE SPEECH BILL

Media Monitoring Africa (“MMA”) welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission to the Portfolio...

MMA’S SUBMISSION ON THE REVIEW OF THE INDEPENDENT BROADCASTING AUTHORITY (ADVERTISING, INFOMERCIAL AND PROGRAMME SPONSORSHIP) REGULATIONS, 1999

Presented by William Bird, Director of Media Monitoring Africa Supported by Avani Singh, Director...

MMA, SOS COALITION AND SASFED: SUBMISSION ON THE SABC BILL

In Notice No. 620 published in Government Gazette No. 44865 dated 15 July 2021,...

SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL EDITORS FORUM // ROBERT ABBU & OTHERS – MEDIA MONITORING AFRICA (ADMISSION AS AN AMICUS CURIAE)

Media Monitoring Africa has applied to be admitted as an amicus curiae in this...

MMA’S SUBMISSION ON THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AMENDMENT BILL

Media Monitoring Africa (“MMA”) welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission to the (the...

SUBMISSION BY MEDIA MONITORING AFRICA: NATIONAL INVESTIGATIVE HEARING INTO THE JULY 2021 UNREST IN ESPECIALLY GAUTENG AND KWAZULU- NATAL PROVINCES

This submission is made by Media Monitoring Africa (“MMA”) to the South African Human...

JOINT SUBMISSION BY AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL SOUTH AFRICA, CAMPAIGN FOR FREE EXPRESSION, COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS, MEDIA MONITORING AFRICA, AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL EDITORS’ FORUM

As organisations promoting freedom of expression, this submission focuses on South Africa’s compliance with...

SUBMISSION BY MEDIA MONITORING AFRICA: FILMS AND PUBLICATIONS ACT 65 OF 1996

Media Monitoring Africa (“MMA”) appreciates the invitation received from the Film and Publication Board...

SUBMISSION BY MEDIA MONITORING AFRICA: NPO BILL – FOREIGN NPOS AND MANDATORY REGISTRATION

By way of brief context, it is necessary to note that it is well...

SUBMISSION BY MEDIA MONITORING AFRICA: GENERAL LAWS (ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COMBATING TERRORISM FINANCING) AMENDMENT BILL

Media Monitoring Africa (“MMA”) welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission to the Standing...