Media freedom
MAHLATSE MAHLASE: Defending media freedom in SA is a continuous battle
Despite the fact that the media's rights are enshrined in our Constitution, we have learnt in the 27-year journey of our democracy that even when guaranteed,...
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Amnesty International calls for attacks on SA journos to end
It's Media Freedom Day and Amnesty International in South Africa has called on government to shield journalists from harassment and intimidation.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: We must jealously safeguard our country’s media freedom
In his weekly newsleter, President Ramaphosa looked at the 2021 World Press Freedom Index, which has described the state of media freedom in South Africa as ‘guaranteed but fragile’.
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Freedom index finds journalism blocked in 130+ countries
The Middle East and North Africa region continues to be the most repressive for journalists, the report found, highlighting the worsening situation in Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Syria over the past year.
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Zimbabwe journalist Chin'ono vows 'fight' for media rights from prison
Hopewell Chin'ono, 48, was jailed a third time last week for posting a video allegedly showing a police officer beating a baby to death.
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MAHLATSE MAHLASE: Why the Thuma Mina Whatsapp group conspiracy is dangerous
The implications of disinformation campaigns and public attacks on journalists are far reaching, writes Mahlatse Mahlase.
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PHUMLA WILLIAMS: Media freedom and the Thuma Mina WhatsApp group
In an era of instant information sharing it becomes even more important that we guard against false narratives or fake news, writes Phumla Williams.
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Zimbabwe journalist Hopewell Chin'ono remains behind bars over tweet
The 49-year-old, who was arrested again on Tuesday, arrived at the Harare magistrates court in leg irons and handcuffs, where he was charged with obstructing justice and contempt of court over the tweet.
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Erdogan blasts 'disgusting' 'Charlie Hebdo' cartoon
His office also vowed to take 'legal and diplomatic actions' over the depiction of the 66-year-old leader drinking a can of beer in his underpants and looking up a woman's skirt.
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Calls for SA media houses to give children a voice in their coverage
Unicef South Africa’s Sudeshan Reddy on Wednesday said while the country had one of the best legislation and protection of children in the media in the world, he called for children to be treated as individuals with and rights.
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Gender commission investigates Ndlozi over tweet on harassment of eNCA journo
Ndlozi came under fire for defending party members who were caught on video manhandling eNCA journalist Nobesuthu Hejana, who was trying to cover the EFF’s Clicks shutdown outside a mall in the Western Cape.
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eSwatini govt says new cybercrime bill won’t limit press freedom
The Computer Crime and Cybercrime bill is expected to be tabled in Parliament soon.
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Suspected accomplices in 'Charlie Hebdo' jihadist killings face trial
Twelve people, including some of France's most celebrated cartoonists, were gunned down on 7 January 2015, when brothers Said and Cherif Kouachi stormed the paper's offices in eastern Paris.
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Zimbabwean journalist Hopewell Chin'ono denied bail again
Chin’ono was arrested more than two weeks ago on charges of inciting public violence, but critics say he was being punished for helping to expose high-level corruption.
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'Alert the world': Zim journo behind bars after speaking out on corruption
Lawyers said Hopewell Chin’ono had not yet been charged. Chin’ono was arrested after armed police officers forced their way into his northern Harare home.
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Parliament to reconsider Secrecy Bill to align it with Constitution
The so-called Secrecy Bill provides for the protection of sensitive state information and regulates the manner in which the information may be protected.
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Sanef welcomes review of ‘unconstitutional and draconian’ Secrecy Bill
President Cyril Ramaphosa returned the Bill to Parliament to be reviewed and aligned with the Constitution.
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Hundreds of SA journos lost their jobs due to COVID-19 lockdown – report
A study, by the South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef), looking at the impact of the pandemic said the results were devastating as witnessed through job losses and closure of print publications since the outbreak in March.
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Sanef calls on police to ensure protection of journo who fled to Lesotho
This after Paul Nthoba was allegedly assaulted by police last Friday while profiling the visibility of the South African Police Services (SAPS) in the township of Meqheleng, in the Free State, last Friday.
