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Unless journalism is holistic and includes aspects such as politics and business, even the best health journalism won’t cut the mustard in the long run.
RAND DAILY MAIL

Media industry mourns the deaths of three veteran journalists

Herbert Mabuza, Zuluboy Molefe and Raymond Louw passed away within days of each other

  • Jacques Coetzee
2 min read
In October, Sunday Times editor Bongani Siqoko ?issued an apology on the reporting of the Cator Manor killings as more questions were raised on aspects of the story. (Image via Sunday Times)
ANTON HARBER

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

  • Kamva Somdyala
2 min read
Dr Iqbal Survé. (Lerato Maduna/Foto24)
AAISHA DADI PATEL
Audio

Listen: I’m an underdog person says Survé

In conversation with Mail & Guardian editor Khadija Patel last week, Iqbal Survé insisted that everyone who is critical of him has been unfair.

  • Aaisha Dadi Patel
2 min read
It is safe to say that, given the risk factor involved, the pandemic has exacerbated online activities, and even if, as the severity of its effect decreases (when a vaccine has been developed, for instance), people return physically to their places of work, the current expansion of online work practices means it is likely to remain so to a significant degree.
ANGELO AGRIZZI

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

  • Bongekile Macupe
2 min read
According to a Sunday Times report, the DA caucus in the KwaZulu-Natal legislature has proposed that only an MP with a university degree be considered for the position of chief whip. (Beeld/Jaco Marais)
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE

EFF, DA in Twitter spat over DA chief whip’s qualifications

The EFF’s Floyd Shivambu and Mbuyiseni Ndlozi mocked the DA’s John Steenhuisen after a media report revealed his highest qualification is matric

  • Mxolisi Mngadi
2 min read
Stephan Hofstatter (702)
CATO MANOR

NOT the news. More damage expected in Sunday Times fake news fallout

Thus far two journalists involved in discredited stories published in the Sunday Times have exited the paper

  • Kiri Rupiah
4 min read
As the chair of the commission, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo is also expected to make a decision whether or not attach conditions to leave to cross-examine. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)
BRIAN CURRIN

Zondo commission to hear arguments on admission of electronic data

The commission’s legal team is expected to continue presenting its arguments on why the complete #GuptaLeaks emails should be admitted as evidence

  • Mashadi Kekana
3 min read
Jan-Jan Joubert
CCMA

Fired Sunday Times deputy editor of politics to approach the CCMA

Sunday Times editor Bongani Siqoko said on Wednesday that Joubert’s employment was terminated on January 19.

  • Mxolisi Mngadi
6 min read
Screenshot of the front page of the DA’s draft indictment sheet
ESTINA FARM

The Gupta indictment sheet that was a DA “guideline”

The DA document was meant to serve as a means of direction to the Hawks and the NPA to investigate the Estina allegations

  • Raeesa Pather
5 min read
The upgrade to the road linking Nxamalala to Nkandla and Jacob Zuma’s homestead cost R292-million. Other roads in the Nxamalala area are potholed and impassable when it rains.
BATHABILE DLAMINI

‘No free pass for women abusers’ – Dlamini demands apology from Sunday Times

Dlamini accused newspapers of relegating positive stories about women to pages three or five

  • Tshidi Madia
2 min read
The Solidarity report speculates that it’s “questionable whether South Africa’s economy can continue to recover given a weak export environment
BRIAN MOLEFE

Eskom lashes out at media, saying it is not broke

The Sunday Times published an article saying, according to financial statements it had seen, Eskom only had enough money to last approximately 90 days

  • News24com
2 min read
Atul Gupta
ANN7

Former ANN7 editor fears for safety

A former ANN7 employee says he fears for his life after turning down a severance package and was threatened by an alleged ANN7 bodyguard.

  • Sarah Evans
6 min read
Zille: Sexual practices must change
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE

Heated Zille hits out at tender irregularity claims

Helen Zille has denied that her office awarded a communications tender worth R1-billion to an advertising agency without following proper channels.

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS YOUTH LEAGUE

ANC: Mbeki backers won’t be purged

African National Congress (ANC) leaders who supported President Thabo Mbeki in the build-up to the party’s elective conference in Polokwane will not be victimised, the party’s…

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read