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Minister Sisisi Tolashe suspended director general Peter Netshipale amid internal scandals, contract disputes and whistleblower allegations at the department of social development
Competition Commission sets the record straight
Fair and balanced public discourse is encouraged by the commission, rather than newspapers publishing anonymous allegations that malign a commissioner
Latest Reuters report finds rising concerns about misinformation among South African news consumers
The report found that interest in politics had also dwindled among the country’s news readers
Media like the Mail & Guardian are critical for democracy
Legacy publications struggle in the digital age and they need investment, not cutting skilled staff
[BR]OTHER: Xenophobia born of dreams deferred
A new book of images and essays about the Afrophobic violence in South Africa attempts to take the narrative forward
DA admits it cannot cut ANC support to less than 50%
The official opposition’s leader John Steenhuisen has called its mission to slash the ANC voter share unrealistic during a parliamentary meeting, as the party deals with…
EDITORIAL: Journalism is the antidote to state capture
The news media was a counterweight to a criminal enterprise that had captured the state
‘Tiso Blackstar is just the beginning’
With half of all journalism jobs gone in South Africa, one union is trying to halt the decline
Media industry mourns the deaths of three veteran journalists
Herbert Mabuza, Zuluboy Molefe and Raymond Louw passed away within days of each other
Sunday Times stripped of journalism award for Cato Manor ‘death squad’ reporting
In 2011, the paper ran a front page story titled "Shoot to Kill" which was authored by Stephan Hoffstatter, Mzilikazi wa Africa and Rob Rose
Lies, damn lies, and advertising
This is a time when serious journalism is required, ensuring that voters are kept informed
The world according to Dr Survé
Iqbal Survé’s business success has bought him the ultimate luxury: his own version of reality
WhatsApp limits forwarding function to fight misinformation
The messaging app announced an update to limit the number of times a user can forward a message after the network had been used to spread falsities
Uncaptured: How it all began
Part 1: Journalists helped pull SA back from a precipice by exposing the depth of state capture. But they are now staring into an abyss of their own
Uncaptured: The money problem and the journalists who have ‘stopped looking’
Part IV: Journalists helped pull SA back from a precipice by exposing the depth of state capture. But they are staring into an abyss of their own