Free TABPI SA report-back workshops - TABPI
TABPI SA joint co-ordinators Louise Marsland and Natalia Thomson will be presenting a series of free report-backs on issues facing business-to-business editors globally on September 9 and October 7 at 4pm in Illovo, Johannesburg. Numbers are limited, so you need to register to attend. 27 Aug 2008 11:53

Boss of troubled Muvhango owes taxman
NEWSWATCH: The creator of SABC2 daily soapie Muvhango, Duma ka Ndlovu, is apparently on the taxman's wanted list, reports the Sowetan Online. Meanwhile, Print Media SA is instructing its 700+ magazine and newspaper members to not accept any advertising from the City of Tshwane metro council, according to IOL. 27 Aug 2008 08:31

SABC board chair in hot water
NEWSWATCH: Will the circus at the SABC never end? Last week's press statement from SABC board chair Kanyisiwe Mkonza exonerating group executive news and current affairs Snuki Zikalala is apparently “untrue and misleading”, writes The Times Online, which reports that Mkonza was “too busy to read the press release before it went out”. 26 Aug 2008 09:40

Transnet to sue Sunday Times?
Yesterday afternoon, Monday, 25 August 2008, Transnet responded to the Sunday Times headline article, “Transnet sold our sea to foreigners”, published on Sunday 24 August, with a presentation to the press. Here is the complete press statement and presentation, in which Transnet contends that the article is “irresponsible and defamatory” and that it is “demanding an unconditional retraction of the article from the Sunday Times whilst reserving our right to take further action”. It is also considering legal action. 26 Aug 2008 09:32

Buckland to drive 24.com social, mobile media
Finally, Matthew Buckland's new position at 24.com has been revealed: he will become the GM of online publishing and social media when he joins officially on 1 September 2008. Buckland was formerly GM of the Mail & Guardian Online. 25 Aug 2008 09:51

SAMRO contributes to legal form process
The Southern African Music Rights Organisation has been instrumental in bringing clarity to a section of the proposed Companies Bill, which was the subject of public hearings in parliament last week. 22 Aug 2008 15:12

We are ready for 2010, SA tells world
[Simangaliso Zwane] CHAOYANG, BEIJING: South Africa is on track to deliver the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the South African government, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) and FIFA told a gathering crowd of international media representatives in Chaoyang today, Thursday, 21 August 2008. 21 Aug 2008 15:59

Mixed fortunes for newspapers, mags - ABC Q2
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Despite unpredictable factors such as a depressed economy, rising transportation costs by almost 40%, increasing paper prices and labour costs that impact negatively on print media operations, some newspapers showed remarkable signs of recovery and holding steady in terms of circulation, while most magazines' circulations have scored systematic declining trends, according to the second quarter results released today, Thursday, 21 August 2008, in Rosebank, Johannesburg, by the Audit Bureau of Circulations of SA (ABC). 21 Aug 2008 14:58

Snuki returns to office
An independent inquiry, based on the recommendation of the CCMA, has exonerated suspended SABC group executive news and current affairs Snuki Zikalala on charges of misconduct. He has thus resumed his duties with immediate effect, according to a statement from the SABC yesterday, Wednesday, 20 August 2008. 21 Aug 2008 09:42

More on becoming a killer freelancer
[Tiffany Markman] Whether you're a) already freelancing and looking for a more substantial knowledge base to back you up, b) entirely new to freelancing and wanting to get going or c) still thinking about beginning a freelance career, here's the second in my three-part series. 21 Aug 2008 09:00

Broadcasting amendment bill passed
NEWSWATCH: The passing of the controversial Broadcasting Amendment Bill in the National Assembly yesterday, Tuesday, 18 August 2007, means that Government now has the power to fire the entire SABC board, report various media. Meanwhile, the Johannesburg High Court ruled against lifting the suspension of SABC group CEO Dali Mpofu earlier this week. 20 Aug 2008 09:00

RS&P challenges all media motor mouths
Calling all media planners and strategists with the vocal agility to rival a cheated street vendor! From 25 August to the end of September 2008, take your decibel dexterity to new heights as you mouth off in RS&P Automotive's Media Motor Mouths Challenge. 20 Aug 2008 08:52

Media invited to scrutinise 2010 prep in China
[Simangaliso Zwane] CHAOYANG, BEIJING: A contingent of international and local media representatives has been invited to put preparations for the 2010 FIFA World Cup under the microscope in Beijing on Thursday, 21 August 2008, the Department of Sport and Recreation said in a statement late last week. 19 Aug 2008 09:19