6 June 2022, Nthabiseng Madumo, The South African Kalu mentioned that all the above-mentioned media have, in the past, shown exemplary reporting. Especially around violence against children, handling such stories with sensitivity, care and due regard for the best interest of the children involved. H...
29 March 2022, Phakamile Khumalo, All Africa Khumalo added that although children are using the internet they are not using it wisely or in a way that puts them on platforms where they can participate in high-level discussions and decision-making processes. She said the COVID-19 pandemic has shown t...
The Constitutional Court will today hear arguments in a case dealing with the protection of the identities of child victims, witnesses and offenders before and after they turn 18 years. The Centre for Child Law (Centre) will argue on behalf of Zephany Nurse, Media Monitoring Africa, Childline and NI...
7 May 2019, News24, Jeanette Chabalala The court case stems from the Zephany Nurse kidnap matter which was heard in 2016. The case was brought by the Centre for Child Law, Childline, Nirco, Media Monitoring Africa and Zephany, who is referred to as KL in the court papers. Read the full article...
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Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives a MAD[1] to The New Age for failing to protect the identity of a child victim and potential witness in criminal proceedings in an article describing the circumstances in which two children were severely assaulted. “Teen beat my child to death” (The New Age, 2...
Two articles by Sowetan are selected for a MAD[1] by Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) as they both failed to act in the best interests of the child in their reporting. The first article, “’l’ m too scared to bury my father’” (18/05/2017, p.3) relays a story involving a dispute in the famil...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) would like to commend City Press for the article “From ‘prawns’ to chess master for SA’s rising star” (16/04/2017, p.10). The article, which has been selected for a GLAD,[1] is about Keegan Agulhas, a 17-year-old chess sensation whose story is an inspiration ...
This week Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives a MAD[1] to Sowetan and The Times for publishing articles in which the identity of a teenager was revealed, despite her being a victim and witness to a crime. “Teenager traumatised after ‘police’ shootings”, (The Times, 02/05/2017, p.2) and “...