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Naspers sees continuation of its Media24 business despite print publication cuts
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Naspers and Prosus chief executive Bob van Dijk steps down
Ervin Tu, the group chief investment officer at Naspers, has been appointed interim chief executive of both companies
Hate speech law to be more clearly defined
While the Constitutional Court has agreed that certain sections of the Equality Act are unconstitutional, it has decided the issue of whether Jon Qwelane was guilty of hate speech
Naspers and Prosus in share swap Catch-22
Asset managers are concerned about the share exchange but others welcome it because Naspers has dominated the JSE
MultiChoice set for organic growth
The firm is countering threats from streaming services and is investing strongly in local content
Who runs SA’s media is a black-and-white issue
The boards and top management are mostly white men, but the majority of the media houses’ employees are African women
Media 24 admits to cartel conduct, pays hefty fine
Media24 joins eight other media companies that have reached settlement agreements with the Competition Commission
Media24 loses its war of words with Oxford over woordeboek
Without oral evidence, an application to have a contested Afrikaans-English dictionary pulled from the shelves was dismissed.
How the Dutch rapped Naspers over the knuckles for tax, while its BEE scheme flopped
Naspers is raking in profits globally, but its BEE shareholders aren’t happy. And it’s been trying to pay less tax in Europe via its Netherlands HQ.
Historic news wire agency Sapa to close down
News wire service, the South African Press Association, will send out its last story at midnight on March 31 2015, its board said on Thursday.
Design24 competition to rejuvenate Naspers building
Design24 has launched a competition for designers to reimagine the Sanlam Centre in Cape Town, once the tallest building in Africa.
Newspapers hard-pressed by JSE rules
The loss of as much as 75% in advertising volume has spurred retrenchments in the business media.
Media merger gets the nod (terms and conditions apply)
A merger between Media24, the Paarl Media Group and the Natal Witness has been conditionally approved by the competition tribunal.
Community papers a battlefield
Opposition to the merger of <em>The Witness</em> and Media24 has shed light on shady practices in the community newspaper sector.
Ultimately our democracy will suffer
Read the open letter to Naspers and Media24 executives about the possible closure of Boekehuis.