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 appalled at the level of carelessness displayed by News24 and IOL in coverage of crime involving children. The stories, both published within a pace of a week, indirectly and directly identify the children thereby compromising their safety. The callous reporting of t...
“No person shall publish in any manner whatever any information which reveals or may reveal the identity of an accused under the age of 18 years or of a victim or of a witness at criminal proceedings who is under the age of 18 years,” Criminal Procedure Act Section 154 (3). Such is the res...
When reporting on children who are victims of and witnesses to a crime, the media must make sure that they are protecting those children’s dignity and privacy. Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives SowetanLIVE, Times LIVE and IOL a MAD[i] for directly identifying children involved in criminal cases ...
An article by IOL receives a GLAD[1] from Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) for withholding the identity of a child involved in a story about a two-year-old child who was allegedly raped. The article titled, “Help me find justice for my 2-year-old daughter’: father of George Mukhari Hospital rape vi...
Cape Times and IOL journalists failed to adhere to MMA’s Editorial Guidelines and Principles for Reporting on Children in the Media[1] by not accessing the children involved in their stories. The guidelines state that “children have the right to have their views heard on matters that affect them...
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) applauds IOL for publishing “Howick High pupil brings steam train back to glory” (13/04/2019), an article that positively portrays the child involved and accesses her. This inspiring story by Duncan Guy is about a 17-year-old girl from Durban that seems to have cont...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) awards a GLAD[1] to News24 and IOL for publishing articles emphasising on the protection of children online. The first article, “Think before posting your children’s pics” (News24, 21/01/2019) explains to parents and readers the necessity of protecting children on...