Media tribunal rejected, but major press reforms mooted
The Press Freedom Commission has called for more public participation and a hierarchy of penalties, but rejected the idea of a media tribunal.
Fines on the cards for errant newspapers
A new regulatory regime is imminent for SA's newspaper industry wherein an independent regulator will have the power to impose fines on newspapers.
World Press Freedom Day to focus on 'new voices'
A key theme for this year's World Press Freedom Day will be how to preserve and deepen the free speech gains symbolised by the Arab Spring.
Press hearings raise questions
NEWS ANALYSIS: There is little clarity about the form a media appeals tribunal is likely to take.
Speak up before you are gagged
Public hearings on the secrecy Bill is your last chance to make your voice heard.
Cosatu attacks 'capitalist' press
But the trade union federation stops short of calling for a mandatory media tribunal.
