Section 29 (1) of the South Africa Constitution states, “Everyone has the right to basic education” which means that every child deserves to be at school. This right is beautifully explicated by Tarryn Copper-Bell,[1] where she highlights important consideration relating to the right to educatio...
One of the many frustrations faced by motorists in South Africa must be the danger of potholes. Potholes damage cars and even worse, cause road accidents. That being said, a group of 10 boys from Cape Town have created a solution to help motorists drive without damaging their vehicles. Media Monitor...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) is giving a GLAD[1] to both the Saturday Star and TimesLIVE for the publications’ stellar reporting on and portrayal of children standing up and speaking up about the killing of Nathaniel Julies, an Eldorado teenager reportedly killed by police. The Saturday Star’s...
HeraldLIVE receives a GLAD[1] from Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) for accessing children in an article about them. The article titled, “Eastern Cape pupils shine in coding contest” (29/07/2020) by Zamandulo Malonde reports about children having both excelled in a national virtual coding con...
Since the beginning of the Zimbabwean economic crisis in the mid 2000s, majority of Zimbabwean citizens have faced many challenges including unemployment and harsh conditions of living. This forced many people including unaccompanied children to cross the border to neighbouring countries.[1] Some of...
Children were portrayed in incredibly positive ways as Daily Sun showcased four brilliant young South Africans excelling in their fields. Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) is therefore delighted to award Daily Sun and its journalists a GLAD[1] for their refreshing child-centred coverage. The first story...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) awards a GLAD[1] to Sowetanlive and Sowetan for accessing children who are also portrayed positively in two articles by Karabo Ledwaba. Further, the articles which are about children creating prototype robots, have been selected as GLADs because they highlight and ...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) is proud to award a GLAD[1] to The Citizen and Weekend Argus for highlighting children’s achievements and accessing them for their views. The first story titled, “Grade 10 Junior Achievement of SA winners head to Ghana” (The Citizen, 16/07/2018/, p.6) repor...
There were several examples in a space of two days in July of Daily Sun covering children in a positive and empowering way. Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) is pleased to award a GLAD[1] to five different Daily Sun journalists for their stories. In “Two young businesswomen wi...