South Africa mourns the tragic loss of former SABC Sports presenter and music rights activist Owen Ndlovu, who was found dead in Thokoza after being hijacked and kidnapped in…
A pending court complaint alleges bias after the regulator voted to block radio advertisements about the dangers of sugar
In a landmark move, the commission has released a provisional report that exposes how the tech giants have systematically exploited the local media industry, particularly…
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,…
The public broadcaster has rejected the party’s demand that it not refer to the ruling coalition as a government of national unity as an attack on media freedom
A deepfake ad ‘featuring’ Patrice Motsepe is still luring people into online trading platform
The report found that interest in politics had also dwindled among the country’s news readers
Radio has adapted to the times and, a century in, is going strong and changing lives in South Africa
Decisions about what music to ban at the SABC were inconsistent, and – what’s worse – random This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account…
Researcher delves into SABC censors’ logic – and lack thereof – during apartheid
The corporatisation of SOEs has disempowered the South African public and benefited corporate power and private finance
Among state-owned entities, the beleaguered power utility is far and away the biggest risk to the public purse
It highlights that changes need to be made in their operation, experts say
Subscription streaming services have become giants. Some will be lifted onto their shoulders and some will be crushed under their weight
Nada Wotshela is to take up the reins at the broadcaster as acting group chief executive
