Politicians’ conduct in parliament, media and public forums shapes not only the tone of electioneering but also the very fabric of democratic trust and social cohesion
Judge Nathan Erasmus said online harassment threatened trust in South Africa’s justice system and caused ‘suspicion’
The report found that interest in politics had also dwindled among the country’s news readers
Results from the latest eNCA election poll
Judge Brian Mashile found Letwaba’s statements about Mabuza defamatory and ordered him to pay his legal fees
The party is calculating the amount it would seek from the former Eskom CEO in damages but is struggling to establish his whereabouts
Sources on the board of Eskom believe that chief financial officer Calib Cassim will take over as the next CEO
André de Ruyter assures the public that the power utility is currently on track to lift load-shedding on Saturday morning
The arbitration hearing in which former cop Jeremy Vearey was challenging his dismissal concluded its proceedings on Monday 13 September
The fired cop’s arbitration hearing was postponed to next month just as police put forward video material
Covid-19 has forced newsrooms to find new business models, but the public has turned to the news more in the last year
The eNCA case of racial discrimination against unmasked black politicians is similar to that of international news agencies AP and AFP when reporting on Hurricane Katrina
Blame and praise can’t be apportioned to individual leaders of a collective Cabinet
Calls for ‘patriotic media’ in reporting on outbreak
The broadcaster pulled its coverage to highlight the party’s barring of other media. The EFF claims there were other reasons behind the decision.
