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Source: Kiara Affat, Daily Maverick On Tuesday, 19 September, security personnel at Standard Bank, manhandled Daily Maverick reporter Lerato Mutsila

Media Freedom

Standard Bank security, Sanef Sikuvile Journalism Awards sponsors, manhandle Daily Maverick reporter

22 Sep 2023

Source: © IOL Viasen Soobramoney has been appointed as CEO at IOL

Online Media

Viasen Soobramoney appointed IOL CEO

10 May 2023

Picture Supplied.

Media

New Frame journalists win Nat Nakasa Award

19 Sep 2022

Media

Independent Media appoints Viasen Soobramoney as new internal press ombudsman

11 Aug 2022

Source: © Mail & Guardian Veteran poet, legendary journalist and renowned author, Donato Francisco “Don” Mattera passed away peacefully on Mandela Day

Media

Paying tribute to poet, journalist and activist, Don Mattera

20 Jul 2022

Media

The news is free - but the ethics are sold separately!

Portia Mvubu 29 Nov 2021

Media

Why the handling of a false South African news report about 10 babies has set off alarm bells

Anton Harber 5 Nov 2021

#WomensMonth: Verashni Pillay on making a comeback

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: Verashni Pillay on making a comeback

Evan-Lee Courie 30 Aug 2021

Michael Donen to head up inquiry into decuplets story

Media & Entertainment Law

Michael Donen to head up inquiry into decuplets story

21 Jul 2021

FCJ Excellence Awards: 2019 finalists announced!

Newspapers

FCJ Excellence Awards: 2019 finalists announced!

21 Jun 2019

SA Press Ombudsman Johan Retief resigns

Media

SA Press Ombudsman Johan Retief resigns

23 Oct 2018

Press Council orders apology to Limpopo Premier by City Press

Media & Entertainment Law

Press Council orders apology to Limpopo Premier by City Press

9 Oct 2018

Top (l-r): Virginia Keppler, Dinesh Balliah, Joe Thloloe. Middle (l-r): Henry Jeffreys, Dr Thalyta Swanepoel, Cornia Pretorius. Bottom (l-r): Izak Minnaar, Johann (Jabu) de Jager, Fanie Groenewald.

Media

Judges announced for FCJ Excellence Awards 2017

30 Apr 2018

Tiso Blackstar responds to "misleading reports" by Independent Media

Media

Tiso Blackstar responds to "misleading reports" by Independent Media

19 Apr 2018

Former Eskom director denies role in state capture

Energy

Former Eskom director denies role in state capture

Genevieve Quintal 28 Aug 2017

Appeals panel rules Huffington Post blog post did not amount to hate speech

Media Freedom

Appeals panel rules Huffington Post blog post did not amount to hate speech

22 Aug 2017

Judges selected: FCJ Excellence Awards

Media

Still time for community journalists to enter FCJ Excellence Awards, as judges selected

24 Apr 2017

Verashi Pillay. Image source:

Online Media

Verashni Pillay resigns from The Huffington Post SA with immediate effect

23 Apr 2017

Media Freedom

The Press Ombud rules on Dasnois case

2 Aug 2016

Journalism has essential and promising future in SA - Thloloe

Media

Journalism has essential and promising future in SA - Thloloe

26 May 2016

Stories on rogue SARS unit backed by three probes - Sunday Times

Media & Entertainment Law

Stories on rogue SARS unit backed by three probes - Sunday Times

7 Dec 2015

Sanef condemns Western Cape Government's Cape Times decision

Newspapers

Sanef condemns Western Cape Government's Cape Times decision

17 Mar 2015

Newspapers

A saga in three chapters - update

21 Aug 2014

Newspapers

A saga in three chapters

Anton Harber 18 Aug 2014

Media Freedom

Does a liar as a source ever deserve protection?

Anton Harber 8 Aug 2014

Newspapers

Sunday Independent ordered to apologise for DA Twitter story

20 May 2014

Gordhan and 'mischief': Sunday Times apologises

Newspapers

Gordhan and 'mischief': Sunday Times apologises

3 Feb 2014

Primedia mulls legal option over departure

Newspapers

Primedia mulls legal option over departure

Paul Vecchiatto 11 Dec 2013

Dasnois to fight dismissal as Cape Times editor

Newspapers

Dasnois to fight dismissal as Cape Times editor

Paul Vecchiatto 11 Dec 2013

Gasant Abarder named editor of Cape Times

Newspapers

Gasant Abarder named editor of Cape Times

Paul Vecchiatto 10 Dec 2013

SANEF condemns charges laid against Sunday Times by Sekunjalo Investments

Media Freedom

SANEF condemns charges laid against Sunday Times by Sekunjalo Investments

9 Dec 2013

Daily Sun ordered to publish apology over grisly photos

Law Enforcement

Daily Sun ordered to publish apology over grisly photos

21 Nov 2013

2013's top legal journalists selected

Media

2013's top legal journalists selected

8 Nov 2013

Hindu cartoon complaint dismissed

Media

Hindu cartoon complaint dismissed

6 Nov 2013

Ombudsman to investigate communications complaint

Newspapers

Ombudsman to investigate communications complaint

4 Jun 2013

Media

Reddy, steady... Stop

Rod Baker 20 May 2013

Pule... Provide proof or publicly apologise: Editor

Newspapers

Pule... Provide proof or publicly apologise: Editor

24 Apr 2013

Pule pummels paper

Administration

Pule pummels paper

26 Mar 2013

Bonang blunder... Drum drubbed

Magazines

Bonang blunder... Drum drubbed

Rod Baker 19 Feb 2013

Media

Transformation of print and digital media in South Africa

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 1 Feb 2013

Political interference at the SABC? Surely not

Media

Political interference at the SABC? Surely not

Rod Baker 11 Dec 2012

The SABC will never learn

Media

The SABC will never learn

Benedicta Dube 19 Oct 2012