We demand children’s voices In the recently released Draft Marriage Bill[1], underage marriages would no longer be permitted, and parents will no longer be able to have a say in these matters. This is one of the most powerful pieces of legislation giving children a right to have a...
Missing Children’s Voices SowetanLIVE missed out on an opportunity for a good story by neglecting to incorporate the voices of children in its coverage of issues involving the children. As a result, the story receives a MOP[1] from Media Monitoring Africa (MMA). Failing to consult with c...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) is delighted to give a GLAD[1] to SowetanLIVE for its story about a technical school administration that has reportedly been forced to leave their school due to not having electricity for four months because of cable theft. Here, the journalist, Dimakatso...
Children must be interviewed in important issues that affect them if its in their best interest. Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives Daily Sun, SowetanLIVE and IOL a Missed Opportunity[1] for failing to give children a voice in stories about the chil...
Accessing children and allowing them to share their views and personal experiences on issues that affect them is one of the practices that the media rarely do. Therefore, when they do access children, the media must be commended. Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) awards IOL and SowetanLIVE a GLAD[i] for...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) is delighted to award a GLAD[1] to SowetanLIVE. This is for positively highlighting and accessing children in an article, “Pupils with learning disability have finally found home in Ekurhuleni to restore their dignity”(19/09/2021) by Promise Marupeng. The arti...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives a Missed Opportunity[1] to SowetanLIVE and News24 for their articles that celebrate children’s achievements but miss the opportunity to include the children’s voices to the articles. The first story, “5 boys who rescued abandoned Labrador rewarded ...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) is delighted to give a GLAD[1] to SowetanLIVE for its article, “Soweto genius scoops bronze in maths contest” (05/10/2020) which highlights a 17-year-old-boy’s achievement. In the story, the child is interviewed on winning a bronze medal at the 61st International ...
Gender-Based Violence is a huge issue that South Africa is grappling with today. A lot of effort is going into addressing the vice. With all this effort, having a child working to help address such an issue is rarely seen in the media. Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives SowetanLIVE a GLAD[1] ...