Afrikaans-speakers are still South Africa’s biggest spenders, accounting for one quarter of total household expenditure at less than 15% of the population. But broadcasters need to carefully tune their targeting if they are to take advantage. Ida Jooste reports.
It’s ludicrous that recourse in a defamation action should only be available to those with deep pockets. David Bullard suggests a cheaper alternative for both defamed and alleged defamer.
The SABC is in good company when it takes heat for being an ANC instrument. Sean Jacobs writes that public broadcasting in the US is buckling under the weight of Republican influence.
The lack of ad spend in the Afrikaans media market is an anomaly Harry Herber can’t quite understand. Still, it looks as if the corner’s been turned.
When can the media use copyrighted material without obtaining the permission of the "author" of the work? Toni Erling answers the question in light of the Nelson Mandela art furore.
When will online journalism make a real impact in this country? Matthew Buckland argues that until online news publications start to publish more original stories, they’re not going to be taken seriously.
Is the radio industry ready for the spate of new commercial licences being thrust upon it? Mashilo Boloka outlines some of the pitfalls.
Here in South Africa, and for a long time, female nipples were obscured by little stars. Most erotica (and/or "tasteless" material) was simply banned, and political censorship under apartheid was mixed up with puritanical repression. That said, I thought a nice quick and dirty crash course through the realms of obscenity and censorship could be a fun and sleazy ride.
Swedish motor-manufacturer Volvo, the world’s second largest truck maker said on Tuesday that its board had decided to close its Gaborone production plant in Botswana and open a new plant in Durban, South Africa. The company said in a statement that the formal decision to close the Gaborone plant would affect around 82 people.
In July, eight men representing the major industrialised nations of the world meet at Gleneagles for the G8 summit. Their decisions will have huge implications for millions of people in Africa. ActionAid profiles women whose lives have been profoundly affected by some of the key issues the G8 has the power to control: HIV/Aids treatment, water privatisation, debt and the free market.