Rasool's 'brown envelope' report released

The report into a "brown envelope" scandal involving former Western Cape premier Ebrahim Rasool and two journalists has been released.
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Parliament's 'bias' stirs storm over secrecy Bill hearings

A biased report on the secrecy Bill hearings from Parliament's press office has sparked doubts over the service's ability to remain impartial.
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SABC defends 'uneducated' boss

Supporters say SABC's chief operations officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng is being smeared because he is rooting out corruption.
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ANC accused of misleading the public on secrecy Bill

Opposition politicians and activists have accused the ANC of manipulating hearings on the Protection of State Information Bill.
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BCCSA fines e.tv for airing Gaddafi's last moments

Television channel e.tv has been fined R35 000 for airing violent footage of the killing of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi without warning viewers.
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Social media 101: Tweeting with Ms Thema

Notorious tweeter Nonhle Thema walks us through some of the finer points of M&G's new social media policy.
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Protector calls for press ombud to be more 'autonomous'

At the Press Freedom Commission hearings, Public Protector Thuli Madonsela called for the press ombud to be "beefed up" and given more autonomy.
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Paia affects access to fracking report, says minister

Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu has argued that Paia prevents access to draft reports, minutes and research of her fracking task team.
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'Clash of paradigms' as editors defend self-regulation

Newspaper editors have warned the Press Freedom Commission that introducing a media appeals tribunal would be "the death knell of a free press".
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ANC: Media regulation should be independent

The ANC still wants "independent regulation" for the media, arguing that self-regulatory efforts are undermined by vested interests.
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Politicians put in the spotlight during info Bill hearings

Politicians have been roasted during public hearings on the info Bill with some saying poor communication shows a gap between people and politicians.
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South Africans don't complain much, press commission told

The number of complaints to the press ombud in South Africa is relatively low, the Press Freedom Commission has been told.
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Plagiarism oversight prompts press code concerns

The amended press code does not properly define or address plagiarism, editor Barney Mthombothi said at the Press Freedom Commission hearings.
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Cosatu attacks 'capitalist' press

But the trade union federation stops short of calling for a mandatory media tribunal.
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National Press Club announces its 2011 newsmakers

The National Press Club has named Public Protector Thuli Madonsela and former ANC Youth League president Julius Malema as its newsmakers of the year.
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NCOP won't rush through secrecy Bill hearings

The chairperson for the committee scrutinising the secrecy Bill says the April 8 deadline to finalise work on the Bill is not cast in stone.
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Union points to gaps in media regulation

The NUM says media houses have sufficient legislation to express themselves but a vacuum exists when it comes to holding newspapers to account.
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First leg of press regulation hearings begin

Chaired by Pius Langa, the Press Freedom Commission is due to begin its first public hearings, in Cape Town, on the mooted regulation of print media.
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Cosatu rails against TopTV porn channels

Cosatu says the three proposed 24 hour adult channels from TopTV, showing pornographic films, will exploit and demean women and girls.
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DA to challenge Manyi's appointment to media board

The DA will begin a probe into the fitness of government spokesperson Jimmy Manyi to be a member of the Media Development and Diversity Agency board.
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