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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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MMA debates media freedom on Facebook, Twitter

MMA debates media freedom on Facebook, Twitter

14 Sep 2010

Lessons from history on press freedom

Lessons from history on press freedom

Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk 14 Sep 2010

SABC 'regrets' ANCYL's outburst over Zuma story

SABC 'regrets' ANCYL's outburst over Zuma story

Issa Sikiti da Silva 14 Sep 2010

ANC, SANEF agree to continue to disagree

ANC, SANEF agree to continue to disagree

Mandy de Waal: @mandyldewaal 13 Sep 2010

Right2Know to launch in Gauteng

Right2Know to launch in Gauteng

Issa Sikiti da Silva 13 Sep 2010

SAFREA supports investigation into Wa Afrika arrest

SAFREA supports investigation into Wa Afrika arrest

10 Sep 2010

Zuma backs MAT

9 Sep 2010

Media freedom addressed at BBC Africa Business Report launch

Media freedom addressed at BBC Africa Business Report launch

9 Sep 2010

Wa Afrika to sue police

8 Sep 2010

Major international news agencies warn Zuma over media freedom

Major international news agencies warn Zuma over media freedom

Sipho Hlongwane: @comradesipho 8 Sep 2010

Charges against Wa Afrika dropped

Charges against Wa Afrika dropped

Issa Sikiti da Silva 7 Sep 2010

Media freedom: where did SA media go wrong?

Media freedom: where did SA media go wrong?

Issa Sikiti da Silva 7 Sep 2010

More support for Declaration of Table Mountain

More support for Declaration of Table Mountain

6 Sep 2010

PRISA opposes media tribunal

PRISA opposes media tribunal

Samantha Louis 2 Sep 2010

MA(SA) puts critical issues to industry debate

MA(SA) puts critical issues to industry debate

2 Sep 2010

ACA stands up for freedom of expression

ACA stands up for freedom of expression

1 Sep 2010

Coalition to support free speech, led by SANEF

Coalition to support free speech, led by SANEF

31 Aug 2010

Sign up - let the truth be told

Sign up - let the truth be told

31 Aug 2010

Media, ANC 'war' over media freedom intensifies

Media, ANC 'war' over media freedom intensifies

Issa Sikiti da Silva 31 Aug 2010

Media freedom battle will be long, says SANEF

Media freedom battle will be long, says SANEF

Issa Sikiti da Silva 30 Aug 2010

ANC feels pressure over media freedom

ANC feels pressure over media freedom

Issa Sikiti da Silva 30 Aug 2010

Naspers AGM, prize giving reflect good results

Naspers AGM, prize giving reflect good results

30 Aug 2010

Battle for control of ICASA: what lies beneath

Battle for control of ICASA: what lies beneath

Issa Sikiti da Silva 26 Aug 2010

Media 1, Parliament 0

Media 1, Parliament 0

Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk 25 Aug 2010

SANEF welcomes court decision; will hold media freedom summit

SANEF welcomes court decision; will hold media freedom summit

25 Aug 2010

SABC board moves against Mokoetle

SABC board moves against Mokoetle

25 Aug 2010

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

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ANC, SANEF agree to continue to disagree

ANC, SANEF agree to continue to disagree

Mandy de Waal: @mandyldewaal 13 Sep 2010

Right2Know to launch in Gauteng

Right2Know to launch in Gauteng

Issa Sikiti da Silva 13 Sep 2010

SAFREA supports investigation into Wa Afrika arrest

SAFREA supports investigation into Wa Afrika arrest

10 Sep 2010

Zuma backs MAT

9 Sep 2010

Media freedom addressed at BBC Africa Business Report launch

Media freedom addressed at BBC Africa Business Report launch

9 Sep 2010

Wa Afrika to sue police

8 Sep 2010

Major international news agencies warn Zuma over media freedom

Major international news agencies warn Zuma over media freedom

Sipho Hlongwane: @comradesipho 8 Sep 2010

Charges against Wa Afrika dropped

Charges against Wa Afrika dropped

Issa Sikiti da Silva 7 Sep 2010

Media freedom: where did SA media go wrong?

Media freedom: where did SA media go wrong?

Issa Sikiti da Silva 7 Sep 2010

More support for Declaration of Table Mountain

More support for Declaration of Table Mountain

6 Sep 2010

PRISA opposes media tribunal

PRISA opposes media tribunal

Samantha Louis 2 Sep 2010

MA(SA) puts critical issues to industry debate

MA(SA) puts critical issues to industry debate

2 Sep 2010

ACA stands up for freedom of expression

ACA stands up for freedom of expression

1 Sep 2010

Coalition to support free speech, led by SANEF

Coalition to support free speech, led by SANEF

31 Aug 2010

Sign up - let the truth be told

Sign up - let the truth be told

31 Aug 2010

Media, ANC 'war' over media freedom intensifies

Media, ANC 'war' over media freedom intensifies

Issa Sikiti da Silva 31 Aug 2010

Media freedom battle will be long, says SANEF

Media freedom battle will be long, says SANEF

Issa Sikiti da Silva 30 Aug 2010

ANC feels pressure over media freedom

ANC feels pressure over media freedom

Issa Sikiti da Silva 30 Aug 2010

Naspers AGM, prize giving reflect good results

Naspers AGM, prize giving reflect good results

30 Aug 2010

Battle for control of ICASA: what lies beneath

Battle for control of ICASA: what lies beneath

Issa Sikiti da Silva 26 Aug 2010

Media 1, Parliament 0

Media 1, Parliament 0

Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk 25 Aug 2010

SANEF welcomes court decision; will hold media freedom summit

SANEF welcomes court decision; will hold media freedom summit

25 Aug 2010

SABC board moves against Mokoetle

SABC board moves against Mokoetle

25 Aug 2010

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

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