Dead Bodies in Media: Gruesome or Your Right?
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
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
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 Constitutional Court has reserved judgment on a ban prohibiting journalists from reporting on divorce cases. Earlier this year, the Cape High Court ruled that
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,
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
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
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 much vaunted pay television wars may not materialise – for the time being at least – with potential competitors of the MultiChoice monopoly unlikely