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
According to the report, news published by South African media outlets was trusted by 61% of the population, an increase from 49% in 2019
Submissions to the inquiry into elections under Covid-19 call for local government polls to run as scheduled, or move online
A decade after the photojournalist’s death his family wants his remains found and to know the circumstances in which he died
Media houses holding each other to account is essential to a working democracy, but false claims serve only to undermine that goal
The president says the message to Jacob Zuma will be a simple one: respect the rule of law
There’s a reason those in power seek to limit journalists’ freedoms: our stories shine a light on their wrongdoing. However, we must also speak up when the wrongdoing is inside our own camp
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 industry is by investing in quality journalism
In a poll by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, based at Oxford University, the Mail & Guardian emerged as the most trusted weekly publication in South Africa
Reliable news coverage is needed more than ever, but trust in the media is at an all-time low
“Until the law itself makes it nigh impossible for tragedies like Tatane, Marikana and Khosa to occur without real consequence, our fractured relationship with authority will persist.”
President warns of tougher economic times ahead as the world’s leaders plan for a global economic slowdown
As much as he was an editor for that era, he was also a journalist for all ages
Herbert Mabuza, Zuluboy Molefe and Raymond Louw passed away within days of each other
The South African National Editors’ Forum wants an end to the harassment and abuse of journalists and an apology from Malema and the EFF
The decision was taken after the forum’s council meeting following the EFF’s decline of a request to meet with the editors
According to eNCA, Minister Bathabile Dlamini was offended by camera person was pointing a camera at her
Poster for Timelines – Tarryn Crossman’s new documentary.
His absences from court this year have been criticised, but the Chief Justice defends his contribution to the judiciary
The latest media figures show that women are slowly advancing, but their experiences tell of little change at the top
Trustworthy information is a vital part of a healthy democracy
Thus far two journalists involved in discredited stories published in the Sunday Times have exited the paper
This is the second time in as many weeks that prominent journalists have been called “Stratcom agents” without any proof
The journalist has come out guns blazing to clear her name following the recent uproar over her alleged involvement in an apartheid covert operation
Julius Malema took to Twitter accusing eNCA of advocating an "anti-black agenda" and supporting white supremacy.
Jan-Jan Joubert was sacked for gross misconduct related to sharing confidential information from the EFF with the DA
ANN7’s contract will come to an end in August, and MultiChoice has said that it will be replaced by a new black-owned news channel.
The forceful eviction of a reporter from Nasrec unleashed the pent-up frustrations of those trying to report on the ANC’s conference
Four members of media were reportedly attacked over two days, prompting the South African National Editors’ Forum to request a meeting with SAPS.
Journalists have the right to comment but shouldn’t campaign on social media, say editors after Jackson Mthembu laid into media ‘subjectivity’.
Media houses want the Western Cape High Court to declare it was unlawful to use a signal jamming device during the Sona in February.
The DA says it wants to cancel Western Cape’s subscriptions because the reporting is poor, but others see this move as an attack on press freedom.