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Somizi, will you judge this song & dance?

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Editorial: Where is the accountability?

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We need consequences, otherwise we will continue to get more of the same

The Covid-19 media survival guide

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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

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The SIU is investigating 102 companies doing business with the provincial government in Gauteng alone

Gamechangers: The morphing landscape of South Africa’s media

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Malema welcomes eNCA withdrawal from its conference

Article Thando Maeko - 14 Dec 2019

The EFF leader however says that the 24-hour news channel is unwelcome to cover any of the party’s events further

Editorial: Journalism keeps up the good fight

Article Editorial - 18 Oct 2019

In the wake of Black Wednesday, South African media continued to fight for the right to do their job

The hypocrisies of the EFF and the twists of our prejudice

Article Editorial - 4 Jul 2019

It is important to acknowledge that journalism does not happen in a vacuum, prejudices seep into the tone and focus of our work

How foreign aid fuels African media’s payola problem

Article Staff Reporter - 13 Feb 2019

In many African countries, a dirty secret of journalism is that reporters earn most of their income from payments by their sources

Zondo slams ‘money-hungry’ media

Article Sarah Smit & Mashadi Kekana - 22 Jan 2019

The deputy chief justice accused the media of undermining the commission after Sunday newspapers published information from leaked documents

Zondo commission to hear arguments on admission of electronic data

Article Mashadi Kekana - 28 Sep 2018

The commission’s legal team is expected to continue presenting its arguments on why the complete #GuptaLeaks emails should be admitted as evidence

State Capture commission in possession of original #GuptaLeaks hard drive

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The hard drive consists of tens of thousands of Gupta-linked emails that detail the extent of the family’s role in state capture

Editorial: News media prove their worth

Article Editorial - 19 Jan 2018

'We are riddled with contradictions and must strive to capture the complexity of South Africa and its people better'

BLF’s Andile Mngxitama denied entry to Daily Maverick media event

Article Paul Herman - 3 Aug 2017

Mngxitama was stopped by security at the entrance of the venue. He then made a speech from beyond the ropes to the gathered crowd.

Daily Maverick retracts ‘al-Qaeda in SA’ story

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The Daily Maverick has retracted a controversial story which claimed that al-Qaeda is active in South Africa.

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Somizi, will you judge this song & dance?

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Gamechangers: The morphing landscape of South Africa’s media

Malema welcomes eNCA withdrawal from its conference

Editorial: Journalism keeps up the good fight

The hypocrisies of the EFF and the twists of our prejudice

How foreign aid fuels African media’s payola problem

Zondo slams ‘money-hungry’ media

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State Capture commission in possession of original #GuptaLeaks hard drive

Editorial: News media prove their worth

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Daily Maverick retracts ‘al-Qaeda in SA’ story

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