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Free media is battling to survive in the face of unprecedented repression, AI-driven disinformation and severe revenue declines intensified by the dominance of Big Tech. Photo: File
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

World’s top economists urge action to protect the media

As world leaders convene for the High-Level Week of the UN General Assembly in New York, 11 of the world’s leading economists urge the recognition and upholding of the economic…

  • Professors Daron Acemoğlu et al
4 min read
The high court in Pretoria has granted an application by matric learner Anlé Spies, lobby group AfriForum and Maroela Media to compel the department of basic education to have last year’s matric examination results published in newspapers.
AFRIFORUM

Court rules matric results will be published in the media

Court grants AfriForum’s application to compel the department of basic education to publish matric results in newspapers and online platforms

  • Marcia Zali
2 min read
Former president Jacob Zuma. (Michele Spatari / AFP)
ACCESS TO INFORMATION

High court orders release of Zuma’s tax files to media

The court held that sections of the law providing for absolute taxpayer secrecy posed an unconstitutional limitation on the right to information and gave parliament two years to…

  • Emsie Ferreira
4 min read
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

High court reserves judgment on bid to reveal Ramaphosa’s donors

The EFF pleaded public interest, but the Financial Intelligence Centre says releasing the records it provided would breach the law

  • Emsie Ferreira
3 min read