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Media like the Mail & Guardian are critical for democracy

Legacy publications struggle in the digital age and they need investment, not cutting skilled staff

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SA Express passengers grounded for 24 hours

SA Express passengers do not know if they will be able to fly to their destinations after the airline grounded all flights yesterday

Print deadline: Thabang Mothelo, a negotiator for the Information Communication and Technology Union, says they are committed to fighting for the rights of journalists. (Oupa Nkosi)

‘Tiso Blackstar is just the beginning’

With half of all journalism jobs gone in South Africa, one union is trying to halt the decline

Jacob Zuma’s lawyer argued on Monday at the state capture inquiry that Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo had a “reasonable apprehension of bias” based on comments he had made to “sweetheart witnesses”. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

The Republic of Commissions could need just one more inquiry

This destruction of our state entities, as we know, was aided and abetted by the private sector parties that are meant to act as watchdogs

Newspapers have been, and still are, battling to find ways to survive. Sales have dropped and revenue from adverts has dwindled and they have not yet found a way to make enough money by publishing online. (Paul Botes/M&G)

Uncaptured: The money problem and the journalists who have ‘stopped looking’

Part IV: Journalists helped pull SA back from a precipice by exposing the depth of state capture. But they are staring into an abyss of their own

(Graphic: John McCann/M&G)

Battle of ideas in the newsroom

Journalist Sibonelo Radebe’s death has robbed the industry of the kind of thinker it sorely needs

The Saxonwold tea parties: A timeline of Nene’s meetings with the Guptas (Photo Archive)

Nene asks to be relieved of his duties — report

The Business Day newspaper is reporting that the finance minister has approached the Presidency to be relieved of his duties

“As disclosed, the public entity incurred irregular expenditure of R128 590 000, as it did not follow a proper tender process and the public entity exceeded its expenditure in terms of its approved budget,” said Kimi Makwetu. (Lisa Hnatowicz/Beeld)

Mining investment scheme bites PIC in report

Auditor General Kimi Makwetu gave the PIC an unqualified audit with findings. The finding is related to the Bophelo investment impairment

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SA editors launch defamation claim against Bell Pottinger over ‘WMC’ campaign

The campaign, which was found to be racially divisive, was aimed at manipulating public opinion using social media

Survé told the commission that this was the fault of media competitors who sabotaged the listing of Sagarmatha Technologies and “blatantly put negative propaganda in the public space”. (Lerato Maduna/Gallo)

Survé claims against M&G skewed

Iqbal Survé’s claim that the Mail & Guardian is out to get him because he wouldn’t sell it some of his newly acquired newspapers is just plain wrong.

Government fund buys 25% stake in Independent News

The Government Employees’ Pension Fund is to acquire a 25% stake, worth about R500-million, in Independent News and Media SA, reports Business Day.

This sales agreement will see Pear­son hold sway over who is appointed editor of Business Day and the Financial Mail.

Pearson holds sway over BDFM editors

Pearson Overseas Holdings has retained the majority say over the hiring and firing of editors at key financial publications

I have just two weeks left in South Africa before a 10-month fellowship in the United States. I have been wondering what I will miss most about home.

News anchors: When words that slip out are a slip up

In the fortnight of "The Spear" madness, did anyone spare a thought for the long-suffering news anchors who had the prickly task of telling the story?

‘Govt isn’t trying to block Walmart-Massmart deal’

Government is trying to toughen conditions rather than overturn the Competition Tribunal’s decision on the Walmart-Massmart deal, media reports say.

Will Public Protector probe Manto ads?

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has written to the Public Protector to complain about the Health Department’s advertisements placed in various newspapers last week to protest…

Manto newspaper ads meet stiff opposition

Full-colour advertisements placed in a number of national newspapers on Friday by the Health Department defending its Minister, Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, were a waste of…