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Africa, tune in: The NBA is back on your screens

Sport Refiloe Seiboko - 28 Jul 2020

The NBA’s been on pause since March but will be back in full effect on Thursday. What’s happened since the stoppage and what’s about to happen?

Political interference mounts over SABC retrenchments

Politics Thanduxolo Jika - 25 Jul 2020

The SABC says it needs to cut R700-million to survive. But senior politicians have allegedly interfered to stop retrenchments from proceeding

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See the light and pass the Copyright Amendment Bill

Opinion Mugwena Maluleke, Tebogo Sithathu, Jack Devnarain, Tusi Fokane, Ben Cashdan & Jace Nair - 24 Jun 2020

Strict copyright laws, championed by media mega-monopolies, dash the prospects of young learners, performance artists and the blind in South Africa

Editorial: Dropping celebs isn’t enough

Article Editorial - 6 Mar 2020

There are not often consequences for men who are reported to have sexually abused women. But maybe, just maybe things are changing for the better.

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MultiChoice and SABC in cahoots over control mechanism

Article Lloyd Gedye - 8 Oct 2019

Controversy over the set-top box, which has delayed the government’s rollout of digital television for 16 years, rages on at the Zondo commission

Sports broadcasting rights row still unresolved

Article Musawenkosi Cabe - 2 Sep 2019

The SABC and MultiChoice finally reached an agreement, but the threat of future blackouts remains

Newzroom Afrika promises ‘fresh take on news coverage’

Article Mashadi Kekana - 30 Apr 2019

The new channel, founded by Thabile Ngwato and Thokozani Nkosi, is a 24-hours channel that will be launched by the MultiChoice Group on Thursday

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Icasa expresses concern over MultiChoice listing despite complaint

Article Agency - 27 Feb 2019

MultiChoice was previously part of Naspers and unbundled from its parent company in September 2018

MultiChoice set for organic growth

Article Yolandi Groenewald - 15 Feb 2019

The firm is countering threats from streaming services and is investing strongly in local content

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What Netflix’s involvement in Nigeria’s massive film industry really means

Africa Staff Reporter - 3 Jan 2019

Big investors seem to be mainly interested in Nollywood's already established popularity with African audiences

SABC crisis a ‘Horror Show’ rerun

Article Staff Reporter - 20 Dec 2018

The broadcaster will only be saved from ongoing disaster when politicians are not in the script

ANC won’t demand more resignations after Nene quits

Article Govan Whittles - 10 Oct 2018

The ANC’s deputy secretary general says the governing party is perceived as being on trial at the state capture inquiry

Performers call out for pay rights

Article Kwanele Sosibo & Zaza Hlalethwa - 28 Sep 2018

A new Bill seeks to recognise and protect the economic and moral rights of actors

MultiChoice now flying solo

Article Gemma Ritchie - 21 Sep 2018

Naspers is no longer reliant on its entertainment business cash flow to support new ventures

Naspers unbundles to ‘unlock value’

Article Gemma Ritchie - 18 Sep 2018

The company seeks to become the continent’s video entertainment channel by offering online streaming services and pay-tv

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