Media Appeals Tribunal

/ 29 August 2021

Pure Politics: ‘Family meetings’ underline uncomfortable press relationship

To achieve a deeper democracy, it is necessary to confront the tensions that have existed between the media and successive presidents since 1994.

By Luke Feltham

Opinion

/ 6 February 2021

Media must act against its rogues

Evidence at the inquiry into state capture of publications and journalists being paid from the State Security Agency slush fund are alarming

By Fidel Hadebe

Article

/ 7 July 2015

Blade to print media: ‘Be a nice profession’

SACP general secretary Blade Nzimande said this week that it was time for independent regulation of the print media industry.

By Matuma Letsoala

Article

/ 13 December 2012

Polokwane resolution #9: Media transformation, media appeals tribunal and increased funding for the SABC

As the ANC goes to its elective conference in Mangaung, we look at the resolutions made at the 2007 Polokwane conference. What have they achieved?

By Verashni Pillay

Article

/ 26 April 2012

Towards a free, responsible press

There is a great deal of important detail still to be finalised, but we should now put the idea of a statutory press commissariat behind us.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 24 February 2012

Press hearings raise questions

NEWS ANALYSIS: There is little clarity about the form a media appeals tribunal is likely to take.

By Glenda Daniels

Analysis

/ 21 February 2012

On Chris Vick and sympathy for the devil

Nic Dawes says the media should not be embarrassed by Chris Vick, who speaks for money and power, and not for "the little people" as he claims.

By Nic Dawes Author

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Article

/ 11 February 2012

Press ombud confirms rise in newspaper complaints

The Press Council’s Ombudsman has reported to editors a 70% increase over the last three years in the number of complaints about newspaper reports.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 1 February 2012

Protector calls for press ombud to be more ‘autonomous’

At the Press Freedom Commission hearings, Public Protector Thuli Madonsela called for the press ombud to be "beefed up" and given more autonomy.

By Sipho Kings

Article

/ 1 February 2012

‘Clash of paradigms’ as editors defend self-regulation

Newspaper editors have warned the Press Freedom Commission that introducing a media appeals tribunal would be "the death knell of a free press".

By Sipho Kings

Article

/ 31 January 2012

ANC: Media regulation should be independent

The ANC still wants "independent regulation" for the media, arguing that self-regulatory efforts are undermined by vested interests.

By Sipho Kings

Article

/ 27 January 2012

Cosatu attacks ‘capitalist’ press

But the trade union federation stops short of calling for a mandatory media tribunal.

By Glenda Daniels

Article

/ 14 October 2011

Broader public called to comment

Commission is embarking on a campaign to elicit debate and is researching possible regulation.

By Glenda Daniels

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Article

/ 23 September 2011

Control disguised as transformation

COMMENT: Parliamentary indaba an attempt to usher in a media appeals tribunal through the side door

By Glenda Daniels

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Article

/ 19 August 2011

Media sets new standards to defend self-regulation

Franz Krüger looks at some of the key elements of the Press Council of South Africa’s review that was released on August 18.

By Franz Kruger

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Article

/ 8 July 2011

Bolstering ethics in the media

For two years, the Guardian, has been chipping away at a media ethics scandal emanating from Rupert Murdoch’s Sunday tabloid.

By The Editorial

Videos

/ 30 June 2011

Media threats: The facts

amaBhungane’s Glenda Daniels explains everything you need to know about the proposed media appeals tribunal, Protection of Information Bill, and government’s threat to pull media advertising. Watch the video for a neat summary of the threats to media freedom in SA at the moment.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 17 June 2011

The conundrum that is Lumko Mtimde

Lumko Mtimde, chief executive of the MDDA, has been consistently outspoken in his support for a media appeals tribunal.

By Ilham Rawoot

Article

/ 17 June 2011

Open season on the media

A three-pronged attack by the government comes as self-scrutiny increases.

By Glenda Daniels

Article

/ 10 June 2011

Press not off ANC’s hook

The planned media appeals tribunal is once again high on the ruling party’s agenda .

By Glenda Daniels

Article

/ 5 April 2011

Press Council hits back after ANCYL attack on ombud

An ANCYL attack on the press ombud is aimed at boosting a bid by a faction of the ANC for a media appeals tribunal, the Press Council said on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 21 January 2011

Secrets Bill has ‘not been defanged’

Critics say that changes to the Protection of Information Bill do not go far enough.

By Lynley Donnelly

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Article

/ 14 January 2011

Media tribunal proponent on SABC short list

Former M&G chief executive, and chief executive of the MDDA are among 14 candidates short-listed for vacant posts on the SABC board.

By Glynnis Underhill

Article

/ 14 January 2011

ANC backtracks on media tribunal

The ANC has temporarily backed down from its call to establish a media appeals tribunal, but is adamant the press council must reform its rules.

By Mandy Rossouw

Article

/ 31 December 2010

Jay Naidoo criticises ‘society of secrets’

After all that South Africans had fought for, was the country building "a society of secrets" asked former communications minister Jay Naidoo.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 14 December 2010

‘If govt gets us to censor ourselves, then they’ve won’

There are 145 journalists in jail in 28 countries worldwide — the highest number reported in the past 14 years.

By Lisa Steyn

Article

/ 3 December 2010

End to unions in SANDF imminent

Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says action will be taken ‘once all the building blocks are in place’.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge

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Article

/ 2 December 2010

Pluralism is a bigger priority than press ownership

There’s renewed focus on newspaper ownership by the ANC, even as they’re becoming less hardline about the Media Appeals Tribunal and the Secrecy Bill.

By Guy Berger

Article

/ 23 November 2010

Pallo Jordan opposes media tribunal

ANC veteran Pallo Jordan has criticised his party’s media appeals tribunal plans and the Protection of Information Bill at a debate.

By Johannesburg

Article

/ 15 November 2010

‘The media is kak’

Corné and Twakkie fight for your right to blissful ignorance.

By Lynley Donnelly

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Article

/ 22 October 2010

Remarkable change in SA’s civil society

Richard Calland says: "Something potentially very remarkable, and very significant, is happening to civil society in South Africa"

By Richard Calland

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Article

/ 19 October 2010

‘The right to know is a fundamental right’

Hundreds of people participated in a march through Johannesburg on Tuesday to commemorate Media Freedom Day.

By Faranaaz Parker

Older posts

Pure Politics: ‘Family meetings’ underline uncomfortable press relationship

Media must act against its rogues

Blade to print media: ‘Be a nice profession’

Polokwane resolution #9: Media transformation, media appeals tribunal and increased funding for the SABC

Towards a free, responsible press

Press hearings raise questions

On Chris Vick and sympathy for the devil

Press ombud confirms rise in newspaper complaints

Protector calls for press ombud to be more ‘autonomous’

‘Clash of paradigms’ as editors defend self-regulation

ANC: Media regulation should be independent

Cosatu attacks ‘capitalist’ press

Broader public called to comment

Control disguised as transformation

Media sets new standards to defend self-regulation

Bolstering ethics in the media

Media threats: The facts

The conundrum that is Lumko Mtimde

Open season on the media

Press not off ANC’s hook

Press Council hits back after ANCYL attack on ombud

Secrets Bill has ‘not been defanged’

Media tribunal proponent on SABC short list

ANC backtracks on media tribunal

Jay Naidoo criticises ‘society of secrets’

‘If govt gets us to censor ourselves, then they’ve won’

End to unions in SANDF imminent

Pluralism is a bigger priority than press ownership

Pallo Jordan opposes media tribunal

‘The media is kak’

Remarkable change in SA’s civil society

‘The right to know is a fundamental right’

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