The Institute for Race Relations, Brenthurst Foundation and Centre for Development Enterprise, the media and liberal intellectuals fracture along economic and international relations lines
The articles in the two publications followed the sudden closure of ‘New Frame’ after its donor withdrew his funding
The closure of the New Frame, which sought to chase quality over clicks, is a cautionary tale of the pitfalls of donor funding
Covid-19 has forced newsrooms to find new business models, but the public has turned to the news more in the last year
Media houses holding each other to account is essential to a working democracy, but false claims serve only to undermine that goal
Hlophe? Mogoeng? Judge Judy? Zuma’s selection of judges could mutate as fast as versions of Jacques Pauw’s weekend
We need consequences, otherwise we will continue to get more of the same
The pandemic hit journalists hard when credible news was most vital. The M&G spoke to newsroom leaders, researchers and stakeholders, who said the only way to sustain the industry is by investing in quality journalism
The SIU is investigating 102 companies doing business with the provincial government in Gauteng alone
Two books on two media outlets, Daily Maverick and Independent newspapers, tell stories of success and failure
The EFF leader however says that the 24-hour news channel is unwelcome to cover any of the party’s events further
In the wake of Black Wednesday, South African media continued to fight for the right to do their job
It is important to acknowledge that journalism does not happen in a vacuum, prejudices seep into the tone and focus of our work
In many African countries, a dirty secret of journalism is that reporters earn most of their income from payments by their sources
The deputy chief justice accused the media of undermining the commission after Sunday newspapers published information from leaked documents
The commission’s legal team is expected to continue presenting its arguments on why the complete #GuptaLeaks emails should be admitted as evidence
The hard drive consists of tens of thousands of Gupta-linked emails that detail the extent of the family’s role in state capture
‘We are riddled with contradictions and must strive to capture the complexity of South Africa and its people better’
Mngxitama was stopped by security at the entrance of the venue. He then made a speech from beyond the ropes to the gathered crowd.
The Daily Maverick has retracted a controversial story which claimed that al-Qaeda is active in South Africa.