Media Tribunal
latest news & developmentsMthembu dodges tough questions on #GuptaLeaks, media tribunal
Jackson Mthembu was put on the spot when asked if he had taken steps to discipline any members in his caucus implicated in the so-called #GuptaLeaks
Two clashing gazes on reining in media
The ANC’s proposed media appeals tribunal is just another way to entrench sunshine journalism.
Media debate highlights need to nurture ethics
A South African National Editors Forum debate has highlighted the need to nurture ethical and responsible journalism in order to avoid manipulation.
Draft policies are ‘not the final word’
ANC draft policies have apparently been hurriedly watered down to calm investors who were alarmed by leaked reports.
Media self-regulation is ideal
Ruling party’s participation in the hearings of the Press Freedom Commission comes as a surprise.
The right to write
ANC as keen as ever to suppress media freedom.
Media take too many liberties, says Zuma
President Jacob Zuma has taken a swipe at the media coverage of his budget vote speech in Parliament.
Media punishment should be ‘proportionate’
Punishment given to newspapers for irresponsible reporting should be "proportionate" to the harm caused, said Media Monitoring Africa on Thursday.
This is our chance to be the best we can be
Although the ANC will dictate the priorities, it’s up to us to make the country work writes <b>Rapule Tabane</b>.
2011 may be the year that civil society rises as an opposition force
Even in the euphoric dawn of democracy in 1994 there were fears of the lack of a credible opposition that could challenge the ANC.
Healing journalism, one beat at a time
Wouldn’t it be grand if health journalism became the healthiest trend-setter for the whole family of journalism?
ANC rifts drag in the media
"In the most significant Media Freedom Week since 1994, the South African media is caught in a moral dilemma," writes <b>Rapule Tabane</b>
Freedom must be lived
Thirty-three years ago, on October 19 1977, the apartheid government banned three newspapers and many political organisations.
Secrets Bill and govt deafness
Radical revisions needed, not tinkering.
Writers against the Protection of Informationa Bill / Media Tibunal
Freedom of expression along with the vote — universal suffrage — is the basis of democracy.