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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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Constitution to be focal point for Government, media relations

Constitution to be focal point for Government, media relations

18 Oct 2010

SA media tribunal wars: is that an armistice we see?

SA media tribunal wars: is that an armistice we see?

Stephen Grootes: @StephenGrootes 18 Oct 2010

Silent march reminds that press freedom is constitutional

Silent march reminds that press freedom is constitutional

15 Oct 2010

SANEF, government to discuss media issues

SANEF, government to discuss media issues

14 Oct 2010

Metro adults want independent media - survey

Metro adults want independent media - survey

14 Oct 2010

ANC ducks media debate

ANC ducks media debate

13 Oct 2010

Freedom celebrated on National Media Freedom Day, Right2Know week

Freedom celebrated on National Media Freedom Day, Right2Know week

12 Oct 2010

Radio's neglected moral responsibility

Radio's neglected moral responsibility

Daryl Ilbury 11 Oct 2010

The Loeries and the media: not such happy fellows anymore

The Loeries and the media: not such happy fellows anymore

Mandy de Waal: @mandyldewaal 11 Oct 2010

Wits hosts conference on elections, media in Africa

Wits hosts conference on elections, media in Africa

11 Oct 2010

WAN-IFRA awards Golden Pen of Freedom

WAN-IFRA awards Golden Pen of Freedom

7 Oct 2010

WAN-IFRA calls for press freedom in Africa

WAN-IFRA calls for press freedom in Africa

5 Oct 2010

Powerful journalism is easy peasy (and here's how to do it)

Powerful journalism is easy peasy (and here's how to do it)

Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA 29 Sep 2010

ANC NGC sends softer, cuddlier media appeals tribunal to Parliament

ANC NGC sends softer, cuddlier media appeals tribunal to Parliament

Phillip de Wet & Stephen Grootes 27 Sep 2010

More journos come out against media attacks

More journos come out against media attacks

27 Sep 2010

SANEF condemns police action against photographers

SANEF condemns police action against photographers

23 Sep 2010

Global petition in defence of SA's media freedom

Global petition in defence of SA's media freedom

23 Sep 2010

Google reveals government censorship requests

Google reveals government censorship requests

23 Sep 2010

Media freedom must be upheld

Media freedom must be upheld

23 Sep 2010

Unprecented times call for unpredecented action

Unprecented times call for unpredecented action

Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA 22 Sep 2010

European court rules on protection of sources

European court rules on protection of sources

22 Sep 2010

SA Press Council to 'remake' self-regulation, journalism

SA Press Council to 'remake' self-regulation, journalism

Issa Sikiti da Silva 20 Sep 2010

Media on 'death row' as ANC NGC kicks off

Media on 'death row' as ANC NGC kicks off

Issa Sikiti da Silva 20 Sep 2010

Sunshine journalism won't help Brand Africa - Trevor Ncube

Issa Sikiti da Silva 16 Sep 2010

Understand your sources, Prof Kruger tells media

Understand your sources, Prof Kruger tells media

Issa Sikiti da Silva 16 Sep 2010

Famous in the townships; invisible in the suburbs

Famous in the townships; invisible in the suburbs

Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA 15 Sep 2010

Right2Know Gauteng launched, civil society ready to do battle

Right2Know Gauteng launched, civil society ready to do battle

Issa Sikiti da Silva 15 Sep 2010

SANEF, Portfolio Committee on Communications settle out of court

SANEF, Portfolio Committee on Communications settle out of court

15 Sep 2010

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

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SA media tribunal wars: is that an armistice we see?

SA media tribunal wars: is that an armistice we see?

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Silent march reminds that press freedom is constitutional

15 Oct 2010

SANEF, government to discuss media issues

SANEF, government to discuss media issues

14 Oct 2010

Metro adults want independent media - survey

Metro adults want independent media - survey

14 Oct 2010

ANC ducks media debate

ANC ducks media debate

13 Oct 2010

Freedom celebrated on National Media Freedom Day, Right2Know week

Freedom celebrated on National Media Freedom Day, Right2Know week

12 Oct 2010

Radio's neglected moral responsibility

Radio's neglected moral responsibility

Daryl Ilbury 11 Oct 2010

The Loeries and the media: not such happy fellows anymore

The Loeries and the media: not such happy fellows anymore

Mandy de Waal: @mandyldewaal 11 Oct 2010

Wits hosts conference on elections, media in Africa

Wits hosts conference on elections, media in Africa

11 Oct 2010

WAN-IFRA awards Golden Pen of Freedom

WAN-IFRA awards Golden Pen of Freedom

7 Oct 2010

WAN-IFRA calls for press freedom in Africa

WAN-IFRA calls for press freedom in Africa

5 Oct 2010

Powerful journalism is easy peasy (and here's how to do it)

Powerful journalism is easy peasy (and here's how to do it)

Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA 29 Sep 2010

ANC NGC sends softer, cuddlier media appeals tribunal to Parliament

ANC NGC sends softer, cuddlier media appeals tribunal to Parliament

Phillip de Wet & Stephen Grootes 27 Sep 2010

More journos come out against media attacks

More journos come out against media attacks

27 Sep 2010

SANEF condemns police action against photographers

SANEF condemns police action against photographers

23 Sep 2010

Global petition in defence of SA's media freedom

Global petition in defence of SA's media freedom

23 Sep 2010

Google reveals government censorship requests

Google reveals government censorship requests

23 Sep 2010

Media freedom must be upheld

Media freedom must be upheld

23 Sep 2010

Unprecented times call for unpredecented action

Unprecented times call for unpredecented action

Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA 22 Sep 2010

European court rules on protection of sources

European court rules on protection of sources

22 Sep 2010

SA Press Council to 'remake' self-regulation, journalism

SA Press Council to 'remake' self-regulation, journalism

Issa Sikiti da Silva 20 Sep 2010

Media on 'death row' as ANC NGC kicks off

Media on 'death row' as ANC NGC kicks off

Issa Sikiti da Silva 20 Sep 2010

Sunshine journalism won't help Brand Africa - Trevor Ncube

Issa Sikiti da Silva 16 Sep 2010

Understand your sources, Prof Kruger tells media

Understand your sources, Prof Kruger tells media

Issa Sikiti da Silva 16 Sep 2010

Famous in the townships; invisible in the suburbs

Famous in the townships; invisible in the suburbs

Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA 15 Sep 2010

Right2Know Gauteng launched, civil society ready to do battle

Right2Know Gauteng launched, civil society ready to do battle

Issa Sikiti da Silva 15 Sep 2010

SANEF, Portfolio Committee on Communications settle out of court

SANEF, Portfolio Committee on Communications settle out of court

15 Sep 2010

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

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