Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian
press council of south africalatest news & developments
Joe Latakgomo, the founding editor of the Sowetan newspaper in 1981 – passed away on 22 February 2026. Photo: Supplied

Joe Latakgomo: Founding editor of Sowetan – critical role in black journalism

It was at The World that he found himself standing alongside one of South Africa’s most towering figures in the press, Percy Qoboza. To serve as deputy to a legend requires a…

A collection of South African newspapers. (File photo)

Press council expels Independent Media for not complying with rulings

The newspaper group, which includes Independent Media, IOL and African Community Media, refused to retract an article about one journalist and apologise to another

Pippa Green will take over from Johan Retief who resigned last year after more than nine years in office. (David Harrison/M&G)

Pippa Green announced as new press ombud

The renowned journalist and writer has held senior editorial positions in both print and broadcast media

South Africa is indeed affected by international affairs

Broadcast ruling spins bewildering cocoon around public interest

For all the fuss around the Press Council of South Africa in the recent past, its rulings attract regrettably little attention.

Press council has ‘no power’ to investigate Sunday Times

The department of communications has failed in its bid to get the Press Council of South Africa to investigate Sunday Times editor Phylicia Oppelt.

Joe Thloloe

New press standards should inspire journalists to excellence

A wonderful opportunity in the form of a spanking new press code has presented itself to the media.

Justice Pius Langa

Report would not change SA media, say representatives

Media representatives debating a Press Freedom Commission’s report say changes to the way the media is regulated will have little practical effect.

Media sets new standards to defend self-regulation

<b>Franz Krüger</b> looks at some of the key elements of the Press Council of South Africa’s review that was released on August 18.

Press Council to review its constitution

The Press Council is to undertake a review of its constitution in the wake of criticism which have emerged in debate over the planned media tribunal.

Press Council warns against media tribunal

Chairperson of the Press Council of SA, Raymond Louw, on Monday took issue with a call by the ANC and SACP for a statutory media appeals tribunal.

Nzimande launches stinging attack on City Press

South African Communist Party general secretary Blade Nzimande has accused City Press newspaper of adopting an ”extremely hostile attitude” towards African National Congress…

Call to stop ‘meaningless journalism’

"Let’s stop meaningless journalism." That was the cry from new South African press ombudsman Joe Nong Thloloe at a forum, themed Leading Conversations, held on Tuesday. Thloloe,…