This is an edited extract from My Radio Memory: Listening to the Listener, which is edited by Robin Sewlal, with articles by 100 contributors. This one is by the journalist, editor and media scholar Guy Berger
Radio has adapted to the times and, a century in, is going strong and changing lives in South Africa
Self-styled podcasting celebrities – usually male – more and more frequently stray into journalism’s lane, but writer Khanya Mtshali probes the pitfalls of this using the examples of podcasts The Hustlers Corner and Podcast and Chill
The continent has so many stories and so many skilled storytellers who need a platform to reach a wider world
Through Umhlobo Wenene’s ‘Imiphanga’, writer Lidudumalingani remembers his mother connecting with the pain of others
Empowering her people through music and education, Maggie Mkandawire fights the Covid-19 pandemic in her own unique way
Education in South Africa is dismally unequal, and Covid-19 has exacerbated the crisis. Investment in infrastructure is crucial
702 has recently lost a number of high-profile presenters. It says this is part of a shift to gain listeners. But insiders say something is rotten
One radio presenter is using the airwaves to bring vital facts about the virus to Dadaab’s 217 000 residents
Social media threatens the purpose of the ‘fourth estate’ – democracy and a check on power
Staff members improve their qualifications
The Swedish DJ’s death at age 28 marks a symbolic coming-of-age for a genre that remains resolutely youthful
Artists may one day make it by releasing their music on the internet, but radio is still king.
Radio in both the DRC and Mozambique is helping people to deal with queer issues that are rarely ever discussed
The SABC boss has scoffed at the suggestion that any of the stations might refuse to obey his rules.
Nhlanhla Mngadi and Andrew Curnow’s indulgent podcasts and live-recorded jam sessions are headed for wax.
The former choirmaster and dance teacher would rather invest in his future by buying a radio than by considering giving dance classes.
World Radio Day is celebrated across the globe to remember the unique power of radio. A young Jo’burger took his station online into the future.
Power FM’s 25% listenership drop in the past six months was a result of the station’s inability to broadcast on three of their five transmitters.
As under apartheid, the state broadcaster is still kowtowing to politicians it should be shunning.
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The government plans to issue 25 radio licences for major cities and towns in the next two months but there are fears that airwaves will not be free.
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Join Verashni Pillay and Faranaaz Parker on the M&G Newsroom between 1pm and 2pm as they bring you the latest in current affairs.
Join M&G Newsroom hosts Sarah Evans and Deshnee Subramany between 1pm and 2pm as they take you through the latest in current affairs.
Business reporter Lisa Steyn explains the high salaries of mine bosses and how it impacts on wage negotiations.
We discuss how it is almost impossible to deal with collusion once and for all, and that despite clampdowns, cartels are likely to continue.
This week on the M&G Newsroom, we’ll look at why Oupa Magashula had to resign, whether Eskom can keep the lights on, and what the new cabinet means.
There’s high drama at the Mandela household. Where does Mandla get his power, and can Makaziwe overrule him? We explain on this week’s M&G Newsroom.
This week on M&G Newsroom between 1pm and 2pm, we welcome back host Mmanaledi Mataboge, who will be joined by M&G Online day editor Deshnee Subramany.