SOUTHERN AFRICACardoso's killer still on the run
Contrary to recent reports to the effect that he'd been recaptured, the man convicted of killing journalist Carlos Cardoso is still on the run. 17 Dec 2008 07:12
SOUTHERN AFRICA2008 John Manyarara Investigative Journalism Awards winners
Charles Mpaka and Mike Chipalasa of the Daily Times, Malawi and Conceição Vitorino of Canal de Mozambique have won the 2008 MISA John Manyarara Investigative Journalist of the Year Award and the MISA John Manyarara Upcoming Investigative Journalist of the Year Award respectively. 30 Oct 2008 10:45
SOUTHERN AFRICAZimbabwe: Newsprint shortage hits newspaper industry
[Dumisani Ndlela] An unprecedented shortage of newsprint has hit the newspaper industry after the local paper producer shut down its plants over “technical problems.” 20 Oct 2008 12:16
SOUTHERN AFRICANewspapers - a bright future?
Every time a new medium arises, many people predict that newspapers will go the way of the dodo. Wrong! Newspapers have adapted and refined themselves to remain relevant. This report relates to the UK experience, but it is largely relevant anywhere there's a newspaper. 15 Oct 2008 08:03
SOUTHERN AFRICAZimbabwe: Cash crisis ruins newspaper sales
[Dumisani Ndlela] The Zimbabwe Newspapers (Zimpapers) group has revealed that its newspaper titles have suffered significant sales losses due to an arduous cash crisis, devastating the country's newspaper publishing industry. 22 Sep 2008 10:19
SOUTHERN AFRICARugoho-Chin'ono, CNN Multichoice African Journalist 2008
Hopewell Rugoh-Chin'ono, from Zimbabwe, has been awarded the top prize at this year's CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2008 Awards ceremony. 21 Jul 2008 10:12
SOUTHERN AFRICAWAN tells Mugabe: "Drop punitive tax"
The World Association of Newspapers had told Mugabe to drop a "luxury" tax clearly aimed at stifling news. 8 Jul 2008 08:23
SOUTHERN AFRICADiageo Africa Business Reporting Awards winners
LONDON: The winners of the 2008 Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards were announced last night, Thursday, 3 July 2008, at a gala ceremony in London. Now in its fifth year, the awards honour business journalism focusing on Africa, thus attracting contestants from around the globe. 4 Jul 2008 10:53
SOUTHERN AFRICATsvangirai disowns article published in UK paper
Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai had disowned an article published under his name in Britain's Guardian newspaper on Wednesday, 25 June 2008, in which he was said to have called for “words of indignation by world leaders to be backed by the moral rectitude of military force”. 27 Jun 2008 13:43
SOUTHERN AFRICAZim vendor arrested for listening to ‘wrong' station
A street vendor has been arrested and faces a jail term of as much as six months for listening to critical radio program. In addition, his newspaper copies were seized. 24 Jun 2008 09:07
SOUTHERN AFRICAZimbabwe slaps import duty on foreign newspapers
Zimbabwe has imposed an import duty on the foreign press following concerns by President Robert Mugabe's government over "hostile foreign newspapers coming into Zimbabwe," state media said on Saturday, 7 June 2008. 11 Jun 2008 13:22
SOUTHERN AFRICABeauty pageant turns ugly
Newspaper barred from beauty pageant in retaliation for critical coverage. 6 Jun 2008 08:02
SOUTHERN AFRICAMugabe's vision so poor he can't read newspapers - minister
Robert Mugabe's vision is so poor that he cannot read newspapers, Information Minister Sikhanyiso Ndlovu has unwittingly disclosed. 28 May 2008 12:58
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