February 27, 2018, The Media Online But while the president swept aside 10 of the so-called Gupta ministers, many of those held to be inept and incompetent are still in cabinet. They’ve lost power, but they are still in cabinet. But Mokonyane has been appointed minister of communications, the mini...
First appeared in Daily Maverick here This open letter to Cyril Ramaphosa is a plea for a better media and communications strategy – and no more useless office bearers. By WILLIAM BIRD. Dear President Ramaphosa, I know your plate is already full and there will be more requests placed on you than...
February 6, 2018, ITWeb Africa Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) is launching its 2018 Web Rangers programme today, which brings together civil society, children, educators, government and the private sector to promote online safety and positive use of the Internet. MMA has partnered with Google, the ...
PASSING OF MEDIA FREEDOM ACTIVIST LIBBY LLOYD The Board, staff and friends of SOS Support Public Broadcasting Coalition and Media Monitoring Africa are devastated by the untimely passing of Libby Lloyd last night (18 January). She is known to many of us both personally and professionally as a dedica...
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News24, 7 November 2017, Jan Gerber Communications Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane told the committee that she would appeal a recent High Court ruling that the appointment of the SABC’s top executives should be made solely by the SABC board, without the requirement of approval by the mini...
On a day of the announcement of the seventh Minister of Communications in as many years, it would truly take a lot to not only lift our spirits but indeed make us jubilant. Such is the nature of our country that this is indeed the case. The SOS Coalition and Media Monitoring Africa not only [&hellip...
Over the last year we have seen worrying increases in threats to media freedom in South Africa. We have also seen a rise in challenges to media credibility, resulting in threats of state interference to media regulation. Next month, media and civil society are gearing up to remember and celebrate th...
Having monitored the SABC’s coverage in the run-up to all our democratic elections, in 2016 Media Monitoring Africa found evidence for the first time of systemic bias. This is a clear and present threat to our democracy. Yet MMA’s evidence to the inquiry was omitted from the findings. (William B...