At a critical meeting with the media, Kgalema Motlanthe said a review of the Press Ombudsman would influence a decision on the Media Appeals Tribunal.
A "jovial" two-day indaba between government and the media has kicked off, with promises by Kgalema Motlanthe not to undermine press freedom.
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/ 13 October 2010
The African National Congress turned down an invitation to attend a debate on media freedom hosted by the University of SA in Pretoria on Tuesday.
The ANC had newspapers in its sights because it is the one section of the media not under its control, press ombudsman Joe Thloloe said on Tuesday.
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/ 28 September 2010
Print media in SA was a threat to democracy, South African Communist Party general secretary Blade Nzimande said in a report published on Tuesday.
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/ 23 September 2010
As the draft Protection of Information Bill makes its way through Parliament, a different judgement was made in the European Court of Human Rights.
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/ 23 September 2010
The <i>New Age</i>’s ad campaign nicely sums up its avowed editorial standpoint, as well as the sadly limited philosophy of its de facto master.
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/ 22 September 2010
Government’s proposed media crackdown should be seen in the context of its own crisis of legitimacy, <em>M&G</em> editor Nic Dawes said on Tuesday.
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/ 14 September 2010
Writer Andre Brink believes the ANC’s proposed media appeals tribunal and the Protection of Information Bill showed "apocalyptic arrogance".
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/ 11 September 2010
Deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe met with leadership of the SA National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) on Friday ahead of discussions over the media
The government remains "fully committed" to media freedom as enshrined in the Constitution, President Jacob Zuma said on Friday.
The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) held "tense" talks with the ANC in Johannesburg on Thursday about a proposed media appeals tribunal.
The proposed media tribunal is intended to "strengthen, complement and support the current self-regulatory institutions", President Jacob Zuma says.
World news agencies have voiced concerns to President Jacob Zuma that controversial regulations for tighter media controls may hurt press freedoms.
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/ 8 September 2010
Four of the world’s largest news agencies have added their voices to mounting opposition against a proposed media appeals tribunal.
Mongrel political organisations are always likely to yield mongrel politics and policy, says <b>Richard Calland</b>.
The media has cast itself in an adversarial role, out of touch with the experiences of the majority, argues <b>Monde Nkasawe</b>.
The ANC have been markedly quiet about successful examples of media tribunals. We thought we’d help their case with round-up of attempts in history.
Make the press ombudsman more transparent rather than impose a media tribunal in the form proposed by the ANC, a ruling party MP has argued.
The media do make mistakes at times, but government’s attempts to control media to correct this are unacceptable, says the National Press Club.
The proposed media appeals tribunal is receiving "overwhelming support" from South Africans, ANC spokesperson Jackson Mthembu said on Monday.
The Press Council is to undertake a review of its constitution in the wake of criticism which have emerged in debate over the planned media tribunal.
Business leaders should be raising their voices against planned media controls, said the editor-in-chief of Independent Newspapers Cape on Thursday.
President Jacob Zuma has slammed "negativity and defeatism" by the media, demanding that the role, ownership and motives of the press be examined.
The <i>Wall Street Journal</i> reported earlier this week on the recent increased pressure on local media, including the proposed media tribunal.
Media houses need to be regulated as they tend to go overboard at times, President Jacob Zuma said in defending a proposed media tribunal.
Police chief Bheki Cele did not oppose a call for the ICD to investigate the treatment of the <i>Sunday Times</i> journalist arrested last week.
The ANC on Tuesday insisted that it did not want to curtail press freedom with a proposed media appeals tribunal.
Recent reports on Bheki Cele and the R500-million rental deal for police headquarters may be on the agenda in a meeting between him and editors.
South African journalists have launched a campaign to fight what they say is an attempt to curtail media freedoms.
Mpumalanga premier David Mabuza laid the forgery charges that resulted in <i>Sunday Times</i> journalist Mzilikazi wa Afrika’s arrest.
There would be no debate over establishing a Media Appeals Tribunal, ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema said on Saturday.