The Presidential Commission conducting the inquiry said this was intended to protect the privacy of those giving testimony

The commission is expected to resume sitting on Thursday

Jeff Wicks’s book The Shadow State is both an exposé and a tribute, ensuring that whistleblower Babita Deokaran’s warnings echo beyond her murder

Southern African countries’ constitutions might declare lofty ideals but the reality for journalists is often danger and censorship

In recent months, there has been a spate of abductions, assaults, arrests and murders, the victims all being opponents or critics of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s government

This year, Donald Trump’s antipathy to the media has manifested into a more focused, deliberate assault on press freedom and procedures

To honour those who have fought, written and contributed before us, we need to preserve press freedom and independence

Critics have accused Maloyi of creating two power centres in the province, potentially weakening the ANC’s position in legislature

The public broadcaster has rejected the party’s demand that it not refer to the ruling coalition as a government of national unity as an attack on media freedom

If the biggest-ever media deal in Africa is successful, a French billionaire with a track record of buying media to promote far-right ideologies will have access to tens of…

Tug of war over the extradition of WikiLeaks founder to the US enters final stages, with London’s high court set to make a final decision in September

Hong Kong has long served as a regional media hub, though it has tumbled down press freedom rankings in recent years as Beijing asserts greater control over the city.

Across Africa, 12 countries were keeping at least 75 journalists behind bars as of 1 December ― not counting those who were detained and released

While Kagame has won praise for bringing stability and economic growth to Rwanda, he has also come under fire for cracking down on political freedoms.

Reporters without Borders and others call on higher authorities to review prosecutor’s decision not to investigate the case

Abdallae Ahmed Mumin recalls being shot at and threatened in the line of duty. He escaped with his life, but not all his peers were so lucky.

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a negative effect on journalists’ health, working conditions and freedom to report. Now more than ever, media freedom needs to be upheld

Although self-censorship has long been a concern, Hong Kong has traditionally enjoyed a vibrant free press

The state of King Mswati’s health is just one of many contentious issues that cannot be reported on in eSwatini

A law used to harass and intimidate journalists has been repealed