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BBC journalists' strike knocks flagship shows off air

05 Nov 2010 11:15 - Staff Reporter
Thousands of BBC journalists in United Kingdom walked out on Friday in a 48-hour strike over pensions.
BBC considers vuvuzela-free Cup coverage

BBC considers vuvuzela-free Cup coverage

15 Jun 2010 07:02 - Staff Reporter
The BBC is examining whether it could transmit a "vuvuzela free" version of its Soccer World Cup coverage after a flood of complaints from viewers.
No remorse over journalist incident, says Malema

No remorse over journalist incident, says Malema

09 Apr 2010 07:13 - Staff Reporter
ANCYL president Julius Malema said on Thursday that he was not "remorseful" over chasing a BBC journalist from a media briefing.

Zim lifts reporting restrictions on BBC

30 Jul 2009 07:33 - Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe has lifted a ban on the BBC reporting freely, ending restrictions in place for eight years, the broadcaster said on Thursday.

BBC fined over Fawlty Towers actor prank calls

03 Apr 2009 12:35 - Michael Holden
Britain's media watchdog fined the BBC £150 000 on Friday over the "grossly offensive" prank calls made to actor Andrew Sachs .

Did UK press play a role in banking crisis?

04 Feb 2009 14:43 - Staff Reporter
British lawmakers will quiz top financial journalists on Wednesday about whether they held any responsibility in the banking crisis.

UK's BBC, Sky refuse to air Gaza charity appeal

26 Jan 2009 17:00 - Luke Baker
Two of UK's major broadcasters faced down criticism on Monday and refused to air a charity appeal for the victims of Israel's offensive in Gaza.

BBC fined after new phone-in scandals

30 Jul 2008 13:38 - Staff Reporter
The BBC was fined £400 000 pounds on Wednesday after a string of top television and radio shows faked winners of their competitions.

A very public meltdown

16 May 2008 12:49 - Nick Fraser
Nick Fraser, the editor of the BBC's international documentary series Storyville, comments on the state of affairs at the SABC.

Museveni: Climate not right for Zim poll

11 Jun 2008 10:33 - Staff Reporter
The current climate in Zimbabwe was "not at all" the proper one for an election, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said in an interview broadcast on Tuesday.

Thomson Reuters to cut 140 journalist jobs

19 May 2008 18:07 - Staff Reporter
Global information company Thomson Reuters plans to cut 140 editorial jobs by the end of the year as its Reuters news service absorbs Thomson Financial News. More than half the cuts will be in Europe, while the rest will be scattered, editor-in-chief David Schlesinger wrote in a memo to employees on Monday.

IOC eyes healthy profits from Beijing Games

09 May 2008 07:31 - Karolos Grohmann
From its dangerously empty coffers in the late 1970s to the multibillion-dollar revenues from the Beijing 2008 Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has managed a remarkable commercial transformation of its prime product, the Olympic Games.

Grant revels in Chelsea's revival

07 May 2008 09:47 - Staff Reporter
Avram Grant believes Chelsea were a fading force before he took over and led his team to within touching distance of a Premier League and Champions League double. When Grant replaced Jose Mourinho as Chelsea manager in September, the Israeli claims he found a club in danger of imploding.

UK: Mugabe's presence at food summit 'obscene'

02 Jun 2008 16:44 - Silvia Aloisi
Britain criticised as obscene the presence of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe at this week's global food summit in Rome, saying he had inflicted shortages on millions of his own people by his "profound misrule". Mugabe flew into Rome late on Sunday, making his first official trip abroad since elections condemned by Western leaders as fraudulent.

BBC accused of sexism on news flagship

01 Jun 2008 07:44 - Staff Reporter
BBC insiders have accused the corporation of sexism after it emerged that the number of reports by women journalists on its flagship 10pm news bulletin has fallen dramatically in the past year. Senior female correspondents are unhappy about being overlooked by the programme, which was revamped at the start of the year.

Chef Ramsay wants to outlaw out-of-season vegetables

09 May 2008 07:31 - Staff Reporter
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay says restaurants should be fined if they serve out-of-season fruit and vegetables. "I don't want to see asparagus in the middle of December. I don't want to see strawberries from Kenya in the middle of March. I want to see it home-grown," he said.

Three South Africans held in Zimbabwe

27 May 2008 15:20 - Staff Reporter
Three South Africans have been arrested in southern Zimbabwe after police found them with broadcasting equipment belonging to Britain's Sky News. Provincial police spokesperson Ronald Muderedzwa said the three and another suspect had been broadcasting illegally from a factory in the second city of Bulawayo.

Govt: Refugee-camp reports 'not true'

28 May 2008 16:54 - Staff Reporter
The government has denied deciding to set up refugee camps for foreigners displaced by xenophobic violence. Reports suggesting such a move were "baseless and therefore not true", it said on Wednesday. "The government has noted with concern media reports that the Cabinet has taken a decision to establish refugee camps," a statement said.

'Shelters', not camps, for foreigners

28 May 2008 13:33 - Surika Van Schalkwyk
The Department of Home Affairs said on Wednesday it planned to establish shelters for foreigners who have fled xenophobic attacks over the last two weeks. The BBC reported on Wednesday that seven "refugee camps" would be set up. By Monday night there were an estimated 17 000 displaced foreigners left in Johannesburg.

BBC: Refugee camps for migrants

28 May 2008 11:26 - Staff Reporter
Seven refugee camps are to be set up around the country for foreigners who have fled xenophobic attacks in South Africa, the BBC reported on Wednesday. The holding camps will take up to 70 000 people from increasingly unsanitary conditions at temporary shelters put up around state and municipal buildings and police stations.

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