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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…
Mbuzeni Zulu: Photographer who shot the stars gets his place in the sun
Lensman Mbuzeni Zulu’s subjects ranged from black popular culture to bloody unrest
The Portfolio: ‘How photographer Bongani Mnguni saw his death coming’
Lucia Mnguni remembers her husband Bongani Mnguni, who photographed some of South Africa’s most turbulent events
Universities to be made more affordable
Cheaper – but not free. New regulations to tackle expensive tertiary education
‘Tiso Blackstar is just the beginning’
With half of all journalism jobs gone in South Africa, one union is trying to halt the decline
Ngwako Modjadji remembered as a sharp and principled journalist
The late City Press journalist, who was killed in a hit-and-run on Sunday, first entered the newsroom as an intern at the M&G in 2001
KwaZulu-Natal will pay Cele’s legal costs
The taxpayer is picking up the tab for suspended police chief Bheki Cele’s defamation case as "a matter of principle".
Sowetan sex pics not in public interest, says ombud
The <em>Sowetan</em> newspaper has been ordered to print apologies for publishing prominent pictures of two officers having sex while on duty.
Sex is the new Malema
The <i>Sowetan</i>’s decision to publish pictures of two officers bonking, have overlooked an important question, says <b>Chris Roper</b>.
Sies! Sowetan, says gender equality group
The photographs accompanying the <i>Sowetan</i>’s front page story on August 15 are "shocking" and border on pornography.
Avusa’s up-and-down shuffle
Eric Miyeni’s controversial column in the <i>Sowetan</i> attacking <i>City Press</i> editor Ferial Haffajee sparked a domino effect.
Miyeni calls for top editor’s head after Avusa shake-up
Eric Miyeni has called for Avusa to fire its editor-in-chief after the <i>Sowetan</i>’s acting editor quit over the column that got Miyeni fired.
Editors rally around Haffajee as Malema, Miyeni team up
Eric Miyeni has joined his voice to Julius Malema’s as SA editors expressed solidarity with the target of the sacked columnist’s ire, Ferial Haffajee.
Haffajee to sue Eric Miyeni over ‘white masters’ column
<i>City Press</i> editor Ferial Haffajee is to take Eric Miyeni to court over his <i>Sowetan</i> column titled "Haffajee does it for white masters".
Sowetan to apologise to Buthelezi
The press ombudsman has ordered the <i>Sowetan</i> to run a front page apology to IFP president Mangosuthu Buthelezi for damage to his credibility.