Abbey Makoe
latest news & developmentsAbbey Makoe resigns from SABC
Abbey Makoe, political editor at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), has resigned from the public broadcaster, it said on Friday. Makoe said: ”I am very sad to…
Makoe doth protest too much
In its investigation of complaints laid against the Forum of Black Journalists, the South African Human Rights Commission twice wrote to FBJ chief Abbey Makoe.
In whose interest?
Political writer Ebrahim Harvey on the relevance of the Forum for Black Journalists’ exclusivity rule: ”Surely, these editors are in a powerful position to change the conditions…
Rights commission hits back at Makoe
Claims by chairperson of the Forum for Black Journalists (FBJ) Abbey Makoe following a South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) finding against the FBJ — which Makoe…
FBJ chief rubbishes SAHRC findings
Abbey Makoe, chairperson of the Forum of Black Journalists (FBJ), has lashed out at a South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) finding regarding a controversial FBJ meeting…
Don’t cry no tears, FBJ tells 702
Newspaper columnist Jon Qwelane on Wednesday at a public forum organised by the South African Human Rights Commission refused to apologise for calling a former colleague a…
SAHRC to debate black media forum
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is to hold a public forum on complaints of racial prejudice against the Forum of Black Journalists (FBJ) and the issue of…
702 lays complaint about ‘coconut’ slur
Yusuf Abramjee, Primedia Broadcasting group’s head of news and talk programming, and Talk Radio 702/567 host Kieno Kammies on Monday laid a formal complaint of discrimination…
‘What did Zuma say behind closed doors?’
The in-camera conference African National Congress president Jacob Zuma gave to the Forum of Black Journalists was similar to the off-the-record briefing given to black editors…
White journalists fume over forum’s Zuma meet
White journalists expressed their dismay after they were denied access to the ”hottest news ticket in town” when barred from listening to African National Congress president…
Storm brews over journalists’ forum
”I saw nothing wrong,” said African National Congress president Jacob Zuma when asked whether he approved of the exclusion of white journalists from an address at the Forum of…
Editors slam exclusion of white reporters
The South African National Editors’ Forum has slammed the decision of the new Forum of Black Journalists to exclude white journalists from their meeting in Sandton on Friday.…
Zuma to chew the fat with black journalists
African National Congress president Jacob Zuma is to deliver an off-the-record address at the inaugural imbizo of a forum exclusively for black journalists in Sandton on Friday.…