Reg Rumney
latest news & developmentsNo easy fix to SA media money crisis
The closure of the New Frame, which sought to chase quality over clicks, is a cautionary tale of the pitfalls of donor funding
The Covid-19 media survival guide
The pandemic hit journalists hard when credible news was most vital. The M&G spoke to newsroom leaders, researchers and stakeholders, who said the only way to sustain the…
Shake-up for newspaper groups
Mvela group’s offer to buy media firm has sparked fears of greater political interference, writes Reg Rumney.
The writing is on the wall
Media companies make headlines with their poor scores in BEE ownership, writes <b>Reg Rumney</b>
BBBEE code versus sector charters
Ownership targets still trump other aspects of transformation, which could remove the advantages for small business.
Transformation in an age of compliance
It was unfortunate that BEE was seen as a matter of compliance rather than as a strategic issue, and the compliance mindset needs to change.
Ironies in Bafokeng platinum mine
There’s merit in Angloplat’s role in blocking the sale to Impala.
The chink in the media’s armour
The government’s resentment is not only about ownership but also about control, whatever that means.
Many numbers, little clarity in JSE debate
Defining black ownership is a complex business, as the JSE’s contradictory figures have shown.
My stomach turns, cool head or not
Arcelor deals might be legal and even in line with ‘old-fashioned’ BEE practices, so why the fuss?
Low-key reaction to MTN BEE deal
The formerly disadvantaged will be able to pick up shares at an 80% discount.
The BEE in Telkom’s bonnet
The company illustrates the poor record of parastatals in black economic empowerment at the ownership level.
Adcock’s BEE deal
The company’s black workers and trusts are the beneficiaries in a vendor-financed scheme that sees them getting a 25% share of the company.
Cellphone operator makes a call
A new MTN deal lights a spark of hope that all the big BEE transactions may not be over yet.
No big deal
The value of black empowerment deals this year so far, is less than half that of 2008.