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Summit planned to grow tourism, heritage in Nelson Mandela Bay

The Heritage and Tourism Indaba, on 25 October, is being convened by the Mandela Bay Development Agency.

Legalisation of marijuana: A continuing debate

North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Leepile Sehularo addressed the contentious issue of marijuana legalisation in South Africa during his inaugural lecture on 20 September…

Nigeria is facing an impending implosion

The giant is stumbling, but how do you prevent its fall?

Journalists throughout Southern and East Africa are harassed, detained mostly through the use of criminal law. Photo: File

World Press Freedom Day: When journalism is threatened, democracy is at stake

Governments, philanthropists, Big Tech, readers and media houses themselves must work together to ensure the sustainability of the media ecosystem

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Journalism also facing a pandemic

“When the threats are not physical, they are economic. The pandemic has already had a devastating impact on the media landscape as advertising revenues have plunged.”

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Editorial: Help defend the free press

‘Media ownership is becoming increasingly politicised, further undermining the independence of major broadcasters and titles’

Phumla Williams. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

Journalists in Africa: Unite against tyranny

Eritrean journalist Seyoum Tsehaye has been in jail since 2001. Angolan journalist Rafael Marques de Morais writes to him in solidarity.

Whistleblowers: Davide Dormino with his sculpture of Edward Snowden

Press freedom: Much to celebrate, but the journey is far from over

Independent journalism is integral to a thriving democracy and we can’t lie down whenever those in power would seek to mute it, argues Glenda Daniels.

World Press Freedom Day to focus on ‘new voices’

A key theme for this year’s World Press Freedom Day will be how to preserve and deepen the free speech gains symbolised by the Arab Spring.

So near yet so far: The quest for press freedom in Southern Africa

This year’s Word Press Freedom Day provides a unique opportunity to take stock of the progress, or lack of it, made towards attaining press freedom.

UN rights expert hails ‘power’ of internet

A UN human rights expert has marked World Press Freedom Day by hailing the epoch-making power of the internet.