Taking its cues from the dimming of the hope suggested by rainbowism, ‘A New Country’ attempts to articulate the depths of betrayal South Africans feel
As South Sudan begins its journey towards development, the rest of the world is descending in droves. Kevin Bloom and Richard Poplak report.
Where you see a proliferation of Toyota Land Cruisers in a developing nation, you know there’s trouble.
Unity State in the north of the Republic of South Sudan is rich in oil reserves – meaning, of course, that it should also be a driver of growth.
Meet Nyandeng Malek Dielic, the only female governor in the Republic of South Sudan.
When Osman Abdelmoniem first arrived in Juba in 2005, there was one tarred road and a tent in a camp cost him $350 a night.
In the International Bank Building overlooking Juba’s remarkably active airport, we meet with a journalist named Clement Lochio Lomornana.
Richard Poplak and Kevin Bloom are in South Sudan this week. Their first stop: Juba, a capital coming into its own.
In SA’s Jewish community there is no one to explain to us that we can no longer use past victimhood to justify Israel’s actions, writes Kevin Bloom.
If you want to make a quick buck, so the saying goes, stay out of media. If your heart’s set, we could add, stay out of business media. The stumbling blocks to profit in the…
This year, as a variation on the theme in last December’s African issue, we have decided to focus solely on the South African media companies doing business north of our borders.…
The new CEO of the SABC Dali Mpofu has a plan to take the public broadcaster into Africa on an unprecedented scale. It involves two 24-hour channels in a range of colonial and…
If the point of journalism is to "speak truth to power", the month of October reconfirmed the purpose of South African media. Expressions of surprise at the candour of certain…
The breakfast jocks are the big hitters in adult contemporary radio – they have a big effect on advertiser demand and a station’s rates. Jeremy Mansfield has dominated the genre…
Following a period of sustained criticism for cutting back or cancelling the air-time of gay and Christian groups, SABC national station Radio 2000 has reacted strongly with the…
The name of a company allegedly responsible for the unlawful felling of indigenous trees in Randburg recently, so as to give better sight to billboards located on the busy Hans…
He says a conservative strategy has driven the group’s success, but what does Kagiso Media’s CEO Roger Jardine think about the view that his radio stations enjoy an entrenched…
Clare O’Neil, general manager of SABC Television Sales, announced her resignation from the public broadcaster this morning. She will be taking over as managing director of…
In a letter to <i>eMedia</i>, executive director of broadcasting at Kagiso Media, Omar Essack, has hit back strongly at communications strategist Clive Simpkins, who accused him…
Taking a look back at the cover stories on South African media’s most powerful chief executives, Kevin Bloom reflects on what they told <i>The Media</i>, what we said about them,…
