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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

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Silent march reminds that press freedom is constitutional

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SANEF, government to discuss media issues

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Metro adults want independent media - survey

14 Oct 2010

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ANC ducks media debate

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Freedom celebrated on National Media Freedom Day, Right2Know week

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