Johnny Copelyn’s book raises a deeper debate on the contradictions of labour embracing the trappings of capitalism.
The South African National Editors’ Forum noted the allegations of editorial interference at e.tv and welcomed the decision to launch a review.
Marcel Golding is a popular figure, who has accumulated an astonishing amount of wealth and influence since turning from union matters to capitalism.
e.tv has admitted that money was involved in a series produced by eNCA, apparently in collusion with the minister of economic development.
A tame documentary on Jacob Zuma goes against ousted e.tv chief executive Marcel Golding’s supposed stand against editorial interference from govt.
An emotionally charged AGM at HCI sees the decades long business partnership of Marcel Golding and Johnny Copelyn formally end.
The battle at the free-to-air channel sheds light on one corner of a bigger war over communication
Bronwyn Keene-Young is the latest to leave e.tv amid the Marcel Golding debacle, in a stand against the broadcaster’s lack of editorial independence.
After losing an urgent court application to halt a disciplinary action case on Monday, it emerged that Golding resigned on Sunday.
Although Judge Anton Steenkamp raised concerns over political interference, he said Golding had failed to show that was related to his suspension.
Suspended e.tv head Marcel Golding is expected to hear Monday if his bid to overturn his suspension has been successful.
E.tv’s Marcel Golding believes his refusal to yield to political pressure in editorial decisions was the reason for his suspension.
Pending a disciplinary hearing into "gross misconduct", Hosken Consolidated Investments has suspended its executive chairperson.
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/ 12 September 2007
South African pay-TV consumers will soon have a choice between many new broadcast channels — this after the Independent Communication Authority of South Africa awarded pay-TV licences to four new players during a press briefing in Johannesburg on Wednesday. The companies granted licences were Telkom Media, E-Sat, On Digital Media and Walking on Water.