Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) is delighted to award a GLAD[1] to The Star for publishing an article about a seven-year-old child who is dedicated to helping other young children deal with some of life’s biggest problems through his newly launched comic book. The article titled, “A superhero stor...
The unemployment rate in South Africa keeps on growing, this according to Statistics South Africa which places the country’s unemployment rate at 29%.[1] Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) awards a GLAD[2] to The Star for publishing a story of a child entrepreneur who reportedly started a busines...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) awards a GLAD[1] to Sunday Times and Saturday Citizen for positively reporting on children in sport and celebrating their achievements. The article from Sunday Times titled, “Strong-arm Zanle, 13, no pushover for heftier adversaries” (06/10/2019, p.6) by Kgaukelo Ma...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives a GLAD[1] to Sowetanlive for its story about a 13-year-old child’s outstanding achievement in science. The journalist, Yoliswa Sobuwa gives a voice to the child to tell her story and makes the child the central focus of the story. “Pupil saves teachers with sp...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) is pleased to award the City Press newspaper a GLAD[1] for publishing a story that highlights a children-related issue and further accesses a child for their opinions on the matter. The story, “Painful to be a pupil” (01/09/2019, p.6), written by Lubabalo Ngcukana, ...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) awards IOL a GLAD[1] for publishing a story that highlights the resilience and determination shown by children in Zimbabwe despite the challenging economic conditions. The story also highlights the diverse roles that children can play and their abilities to speak for th...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) awards a GLAD[1] to Saturday Star for accessing a child who is portrayed as a hero for saving the life of her rugby coach. “Trigger-fast pupil saves coach’s life” (Saturday Star, 27/07/2019, p.5) by Keagan Mitchell reports on a grade nine pupil from Sans Souci Gir...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) awards a GLAD[1] to City Press for its article titled, “Still learning amid the mud” (14/07/19, p.6) which accessed a child in a matter that affects them. The article written by Lubabalo Ngcukana, is about a primary school in Eastern Cape with poor facilities and in...
Accessing children for their views on issues that highlight their achievements is something journalists and news publications should be commended for. It is for this reason that Daily Sun receives a GLAD[1] from Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) for accessing children in an article written by journalist...