The pandemic could deliver a crippling blow to media houses across the continent
Our job is to help give you the information we all need to participate in building this country, while holding those in power to account. But now the power to help us keep doing that is in your hands
Two books on two media outlets, Daily Maverick and Independent newspapers, tell stories of success and failure
The Weekly Mail hired him to get the training project off the ground; he did much, much more than that, writes Irwin Manoim
In matric my friends and I got into trouble and were called into the principal’s office to be reprimanded. I do not remember most of what the principal said during the tongue-lashing. But I do remember her saying: “You will not amount to anything in life.” A group of teenagers got into some silly mischief […]
Few athletes have the penchant for storytelling that the Lakers legend had for much of his life
COMMENT We live in a divided political environment and amid radical economic disparities. But there is one thing on which virtually everyone in Botswana agrees: most of the news and information we are fed is biased. There are constant complaints about bias, from readers and politicians alike. These complaints are not groundless. As director of […]
Editor-in-chief, Khadija Patel, writes about the year that was, what we reported and why we reported on it
From the US to Cameroon, from SA to South Sudan to Spain. Tracking down the people trying to take our site down took us all over the internet
The case of Roxanne Joseph lays bare society’s inconsistencies about who deserves our empathy
We should give people second chances. But we need to reflect on whether a black or brown person would survive a fake cancer scandal
Given attacks against media and important questions being raised about our work, we need to be open about why we do what we do
Those tasked with communicating on behalf of the government would do well to engage in some introspection regarding the purpose of their job
When journalists send questions to government spokespersons, they do not do so because they are bored and have nothing to do
We must confront our failings and be better
The Marrakech that tourists are shown is a very different place from the city that locals live in
The fight for press freedom and against Hlaudi’s antics is documented by one of the SABC8
Eight years after independence, South Sudan still struggles to address media challenges. Independent journalists continue to fear for their freedom
Western aid has resulted in an Anglo-American culture of journalism education which has proved impractical to implement in African countries
The news media was a counterweight to a criminal enterprise that had captured the state
Journalists overwhelmed, underpaid, abused and not supported says newsroom report
The acclaimed author’s newspaper articles should have been given critical attention too
‘The EFF is free to answer, or not answer, the M&G’s questions’
The Africa Is a Country website offers a rich mix of news, comment and analysis about the continent
‘Media ownership is becoming increasingly politicised, further undermining the independence of major broadcasters and titles’
Matthew Buckland, 1974-2019
Digital news entrepreneur Matthew Buckland has died at age 45
The threats are not only to the individuals but also to democracy and freedom of news media
The lead-up to the election has been characterised by disturbing developments in Cabo Delgado province in the north
In many African countries, a dirty secret of journalism is that reporters earn most of their income from payments by their sources
The public, not private companies or governments, should limit dangerous digital deception
The decision came amid debate in Japan about whether journalists should be prevented from going to war zones