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DA questions Cabinet’s ConCourt assessments

DA questions Cabinet’s ConCourt assessments

The DA has called Cabinet’s decision to assess the Constitutional Court’s judgments "one of the strangest proposals to date".

ANC steamrolls info Bill through to next round

ANC steamrolls info Bill through to next round

The ANC has used its majority in a parliamentary committee to finalise the controversial information Bill, which critics vowed to challenge in court.

Simelane accused of racism after Sunday Times comments

DA: Simelane forced to backtrack

NPA boss Menzi Simelane has been forced to climb down after he restructured the Specialised Commercial Crimes Unit, the DA said on Thursday.

Ministers meet SABC board about credibility, 2010

Eight ministers and deputies have met the SABC board to discussed the credibility and accuracy of the broadcaster’s news reports.

Minister concerned over SABC suspensions

Communications Minister Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri expressed ”great concern” on Wednesday about the suspension of South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) CEO Dali Mpofu and head…

SAHRC to debate black media forum

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is to hold a public forum on complaints of racial prejudice against the Forum of Black Journalists (FBJ) and the issue of…

702 lays complaint about ‘coconut’ slur

Yusuf Abramjee, Primedia Broadcasting group’s head of news and talk programming, and Talk Radio 702/567 host Kieno Kammies on Monday laid a formal complaint of discrimination…

‘What did Zuma say behind closed doors?’

The in-camera conference African National Congress president Jacob Zuma gave to the Forum of Black Journalists was similar to the off-the-record briefing given to black editors…

Mbeki: Govt not behind Johncom bid

President Thabo Mbeki has denied that the government is behind the Koni Media Holdings’ bid to buy media giant Johncom. He described as ”irrational” the media storm around the…

Opposition slams Johncom takeover bid

The takeover bid of media company Johncom by Koni Media Holdings — belonging in part to President Thabo Mbeki’s political adviser Titus Mofolo — was met with strong opposition by…

Company denies govt involvement in Johncom bid

Koni Media Holdings on Sunday denied government involvement in its bid to take over media and entertainment company Johncom. ”Koni Media strongly denies any involvement of the…

SABC under fire after breaking ranks

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has been accused of systematic pro-government bias after taking a different stance from most fellow journalists in coverage of…

Public sector: Parliament

Celia-Sandra Botha, Patricia de Lille, Peggy Maud Hollander, Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde, Baleka Mbete and more …