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Last night, Thursday 8 November, the national winners of the 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards’ (VJOY) were honoured at a ceremony in Johannesburg (Image supplied)

News24 journalists take top honours in 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards

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ANC claims 'overwhelming support for MAT

ANC claims 'overwhelming support for MAT

24 Aug 2010

Amid strikes and chaos, Cosatu enters media tribunal debate with a home run

Amid strikes and chaos, Cosatu enters media tribunal debate with a home run

Stephen Grootes: @StephenGrootes 23 Aug 2010

Go ahead: pass the Protection of Information Bill

Go ahead: pass the Protection of Information Bill

Daryl Ilbury 23 Aug 2010

World media denounce SA POI Bill, MAT

World media denounce SA POI Bill, MAT

23 Aug 2010

Fears for South Africa's press freedom

Fears for South Africa's press freedom

Chris Stein 23 Aug 2010

The media freedom debate's new, powerful voice

The media freedom debate's new, powerful voice

Brooks Spector 19 Aug 2010

Soccer Week delight; Isolezwe ngeSonto, The Citizen excel

Soccer Week delight; Isolezwe ngeSonto, The Citizen excel

Issa Sikiti da Silva 19 Aug 2010

KZN joins in the fight for media freedom

KZN joins in the fight for media freedom

18 Aug 2010

Former Star editor Harvey Tyson on the media tribunal

Former Star editor Harvey Tyson on the media tribunal

Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk 17 Aug 2010

SANEF open house on media freedom in Eastern Cape tomorrow

SANEF open house on media freedom in Eastern Cape tomorrow

16 Aug 2010

The ANC's anti-media campaign and its unexpected brilliance

The ANC's anti-media campaign and its unexpected brilliance

Branko Brkic: @brankobrkic 16 Aug 2010

Why do we need to speak up for free speech?

Why do we need to speak up for free speech?

Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA 16 Aug 2010

We're not the apartheid regime, Zuma tells media

We're not the apartheid regime, Zuma tells media

Issa Sikiti da Silva 16 Aug 2010

Reasons for ANC media clampdown becoming clearer

Reasons for ANC media clampdown becoming clearer

Herman Manson: @marklives 16 Aug 2010

Media freedom: things fall apart

Media freedom: things fall apart

Issa Sikiti da Silva 13 Aug 2010

More support to take MAT off the table

More support to take MAT off the table

13 Aug 2010

AfriForum will fight in court for media freedom

AfriForum will fight in court for media freedom

12 Aug 2010

First Critical Thinking Forum addresses media freedom

First Critical Thinking Forum addresses media freedom

Angelo Coppola 12 Aug 2010

Civil societies express concern over erosion of press freedom

Civil societies express concern over erosion of press freedom

12 Aug 2010

Controlling media not solution to all problems - Dr Ramphele

Controlling media not solution to all problems - Dr Ramphele

Issa Sikiti da Silva 11 Aug 2010

Good leadership recognises freedom of expression - Sexwale

Good leadership recognises freedom of expression - Sexwale

Issa Sikiti da Silva 11 Aug 2010

ANC: editors need help from media tribunal, which ordinary people support

ANC: editors need help from media tribunal, which ordinary people support

Phillip de Wet: @phillipdewet 11 Aug 2010

More support for 36 editors' group

More support for 36 editors' group

11 Aug 2010

Auckland Park Declaration an "opening gambit"

Auckland Park Declaration an "opening gambit"

Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA 10 Aug 2010

ANC has no evidence to back up media tribunal - MMA

ANC has no evidence to back up media tribunal - MMA

Issa Sikiti da Silva 10 Aug 2010

FXI disagrees with removal of 'racist' blog

10 Aug 2010

FCA comments on media freedom

FCA comments on media freedom

10 Aug 2010

Media freedom: the case for a united front

Media freedom: the case for a united front

Angelo Coppola 6 Aug 2010

Media freedom: newspapers step up rhetoric against state

Media freedom: newspapers step up rhetoric against state

Issa Sikiti da Silva 6 Aug 2010

Mzilikazi wa Afrika gets bail. So what was all that about?

Mzilikazi wa Afrika gets bail. So what was all that about?

Phillip de Wet 6 Aug 2010

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The media freedom debate's new, powerful voice

The media freedom debate's new, powerful voice

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Soccer Week delight; Isolezwe ngeSonto, The Citizen excel

Soccer Week delight; Isolezwe ngeSonto, The Citizen excel

Issa Sikiti da Silva 19 Aug 2010

KZN joins in the fight for media freedom

KZN joins in the fight for media freedom

18 Aug 2010

Former Star editor Harvey Tyson on the media tribunal

Former Star editor Harvey Tyson on the media tribunal

Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk 17 Aug 2010

SANEF open house on media freedom in Eastern Cape tomorrow

SANEF open house on media freedom in Eastern Cape tomorrow

16 Aug 2010

The ANC's anti-media campaign and its unexpected brilliance

The ANC's anti-media campaign and its unexpected brilliance

Branko Brkic: @brankobrkic 16 Aug 2010

Why do we need to speak up for free speech?

Why do we need to speak up for free speech?

Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA 16 Aug 2010

We're not the apartheid regime, Zuma tells media

We're not the apartheid regime, Zuma tells media

Issa Sikiti da Silva 16 Aug 2010

Reasons for ANC media clampdown becoming clearer

Reasons for ANC media clampdown becoming clearer

Herman Manson: @marklives 16 Aug 2010

Media freedom: things fall apart

Media freedom: things fall apart

Issa Sikiti da Silva 13 Aug 2010

More support to take MAT off the table

More support to take MAT off the table

13 Aug 2010

AfriForum will fight in court for media freedom

AfriForum will fight in court for media freedom

12 Aug 2010

First Critical Thinking Forum addresses media freedom

First Critical Thinking Forum addresses media freedom

Angelo Coppola 12 Aug 2010

Civil societies express concern over erosion of press freedom

Civil societies express concern over erosion of press freedom

12 Aug 2010

Controlling media not solution to all problems - Dr Ramphele

Controlling media not solution to all problems - Dr Ramphele

Issa Sikiti da Silva 11 Aug 2010

Good leadership recognises freedom of expression - Sexwale

Good leadership recognises freedom of expression - Sexwale

Issa Sikiti da Silva 11 Aug 2010

ANC: editors need help from media tribunal, which ordinary people support

ANC: editors need help from media tribunal, which ordinary people support

Phillip de Wet: @phillipdewet 11 Aug 2010

More support for 36 editors' group

More support for 36 editors' group

11 Aug 2010

Auckland Park Declaration an "opening gambit"

Auckland Park Declaration an "opening gambit"

Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA 10 Aug 2010

ANC has no evidence to back up media tribunal - MMA

ANC has no evidence to back up media tribunal - MMA

Issa Sikiti da Silva 10 Aug 2010

FXI disagrees with removal of 'racist' blog

10 Aug 2010

FCA comments on media freedom

FCA comments on media freedom

10 Aug 2010

Media freedom: the case for a united front

Media freedom: the case for a united front

Angelo Coppola 6 Aug 2010

Media freedom: newspapers step up rhetoric against state

Media freedom: newspapers step up rhetoric against state

Issa Sikiti da Silva 6 Aug 2010

Mzilikazi wa Afrika gets bail. So what was all that about?

Mzilikazi wa Afrika gets bail. So what was all that about?

Phillip de Wet 6 Aug 2010

Judge frees Wa Afrika, now out on bail

Judge frees Wa Afrika, now out on bail

6 Aug 2010

SANEF open house on media freedom in CT next week

SANEF open house on media freedom in CT next week

5 Aug 2010

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Stephen Grootes: @StephenGrootes 5 Aug 2010

Media leaders rally 'troops' to fight repression

Media leaders rally 'troops' to fight repression

Issa Sikiti da Silva 5 Aug 2010

Sunday Times reporter plucked off the street, may stand accused of anti-government conspiracy

Sunday Times reporter plucked off the street, may stand accused of anti-government conspiracy

Phillip de Wet 4 Aug 2010

Times journalist arrested

Times journalist arrested

4 Aug 2010

POI Bill is the veil for ANC secrets going back 20 years

POI Bill is the veil for ANC secrets going back 20 years

Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA 3 Aug 2010

SANEF open house discussion on media freedom threats

SANEF open house discussion on media freedom threats

3 Aug 2010

Support for media tribunal is 'appalling'

Support for media tribunal is 'appalling'

3 Aug 2010

Media gag a 'dangerous move'

Media gag a 'dangerous move'

2 Aug 2010

ANC's media tribunal - watchdog with rabies

ANC's media tribunal - watchdog with rabies

Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk 30 Jul 2010

FXI submission on double blind provision in act

FXI submission on double blind provision in act

30 Jul 2010

Power without responsibility: the Media Appeals Tribunal

Power without responsibility: the Media Appeals Tribunal

Thabani Khumalo 30 Jul 2010

New bill will protect the corrupt?

New bill will protect the corrupt?

30 Jul 2010

Does secrecy bill gag your 'right to know'?

Does secrecy bill gag your 'right to know'?

28 Jul 2010

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