Media Freedom news

Subscribe & Follow

Advertise your job vacancies

Trending

2 days 7 days 30 days By Industry

South Africa to welcome new private university by 2026

Why South African advertising needs to rediscover its storytelling roots

Stefanie Davis

Free WhatsApp Business incoming service conversations

Blue Label Media partners with African Bank to roll out new corporate identity across 155 buses

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

Copper could cure Murray & Roberts cold after De Beers diamond cough

Lindsey Schutters

Christophe Deloire was the head of media freedom group Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Source: RSF.

Meet the world's bravest reporters at CPJ's 34th annual awards, hosted by John Oliver

Source: © Cottonbro Studio There is uncertainty for advertisers on TikTok as the platform's future hangs in the balance with Trump’s return to power

Uncertainty for TikTok advertisers with Trump’s return to power

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

Source: © Cottonbro Studio There is uncertainty for advertisers on TikTok as the platform's future hangs in the balance with Trump’s return to power

Uncertainty for TikTok advertisers with Trump’s return to power

2 days

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

3 days

More news

Newspaper columnists allowed wide degree of latitude - expert

Newspaper columnists allowed wide degree of latitude - expert

Issa Sikiti da Silva: @sikitimedia 20 Jun 2011

MDDA comments on CEO's statement

MDDA comments on CEO's statement

20 Jun 2011

Mixed reactions over controversial Sunday Times report

Mixed reactions over controversial Sunday Times report

Issa Sikiti da Silva: @sikitimedia 17 Jun 2011

Controversial Sunday Times report now public

Controversial Sunday Times report now public

15 Jun 2011

The digital pen is much mightier than the sword

The digital pen is much mightier than the sword

Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk 14 Jun 2011

Media muzzle meets sagovleaks.com

14 Jun 2011

Manyi vs the media: the ad budget battle begins

Manyi vs the media: the ad budget battle begins

Mandy de Waal: @mandyldewaal 13 Jun 2011

Centralised gov ad budget: SANEF slams Cabinet plan to 'bribe' media

Centralised gov ad budget: SANEF slams Cabinet plan to 'bribe' media

10 Jun 2011

Issa Sikiti da Silva

SA at boiling point as Secrecy Bill fever mounts

Issa Sikiti da Silva 9 Jun 2011

'Tinkering' won't save Info bill from Concourt challenge

'Tinkering' won't save Info bill from Concourt challenge

8 Jun 2011

Protection of Information Bill - too fast, too soon

Gareth Ackerman 8 Jun 2011

SABC refuses to apologise to M&G

7 Jun 2011

Public Right2Know meeting on Tuesday evening in CT

Public Right2Know meeting on Tuesday evening in CT

6 Jun 2011

Media muzzle: Kasrils issues warning

2 Jun 2011

Eighty-one percent want independent media - survey

Eighty-one percent want independent media - survey

1 Jun 2011

SABC loses second appeal bid against M&G ruling

SABC loses second appeal bid against M&G ruling

1 Jun 2011

Free, responsible media is about public interest AND public trust

Free, responsible media is about public interest AND public trust

Michelle Solomon 30 May 2011

SANEF honours Madiba as champion of the free media

SANEF honours Madiba as champion of the free media

30 May 2011

Secrecy Bill: Right2Know calls for new period of action

Secrecy Bill: Right2Know calls for new period of action

27 May 2011

The many reasons that ANC's Nceba Faku wants to burn down The Herald

The many reasons that ANC's Nceba Faku wants to burn down The Herald

Michelle Solomon 27 May 2011

Help us get Hammerl's remains, family asks Zuma

Help us get Hammerl's remains, family asks Zuma

Issa Sikiti da Silva 27 May 2011

Nominate journos for Nat Nakasa Award for Media Integrity

26 May 2011

ANC's fast and furious parliamentary deliberation over the Info Bill, going through the motions

TO Molefe 25 May 2011

Secrecy Bill's final meetings resume: 'secretive' SA in the making?

Secrecy Bill's final meetings resume: 'secretive' SA in the making?

Issa Sikiti da Silva 24 May 2011

SANEF condemns ANC regional chair's incitement to burn paper

SANEF condemns ANC regional chair's incitement to burn paper

24 May 2011

Bizcommunity.com relaunches: what's new for you

Bizcommunity.com relaunches: what's new for you

23 May 2011

Hammerl's killing: SA govt's naiveté, rise of mediaphobia in Africa

Hammerl's killing: SA govt's naiveté, rise of mediaphobia in Africa

Issa Sikiti da Silva 23 May 2011

Libya: Release body of South African photojournalist - CPJ

Libya: Release body of South African photojournalist - CPJ

23 May 2011

Anton Hammerl believed dead; much sorrow, anger

20 May 2011

Hammerl's location still unknown, SA government denies confirming he's alive

Hammerl's location still unknown, SA government denies confirming he's alive

19 May 2011

More news

Mixed reactions over controversial Sunday Times report

Mixed reactions over controversial Sunday Times report

Issa Sikiti da Silva: @sikitimedia 17 Jun 2011

Controversial Sunday Times report now public

Controversial Sunday Times report now public

15 Jun 2011

The digital pen is much mightier than the sword

The digital pen is much mightier than the sword

Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk 14 Jun 2011

Media muzzle meets sagovleaks.com

14 Jun 2011

Manyi vs the media: the ad budget battle begins

Manyi vs the media: the ad budget battle begins

Mandy de Waal: @mandyldewaal 13 Jun 2011

Centralised gov ad budget: SANEF slams Cabinet plan to 'bribe' media

Centralised gov ad budget: SANEF slams Cabinet plan to 'bribe' media

10 Jun 2011

Issa Sikiti da Silva

SA at boiling point as Secrecy Bill fever mounts

Issa Sikiti da Silva 9 Jun 2011

'Tinkering' won't save Info bill from Concourt challenge

'Tinkering' won't save Info bill from Concourt challenge

8 Jun 2011

Protection of Information Bill - too fast, too soon

Gareth Ackerman 8 Jun 2011

SABC refuses to apologise to M&G

7 Jun 2011

Public Right2Know meeting on Tuesday evening in CT

Public Right2Know meeting on Tuesday evening in CT

6 Jun 2011

Media muzzle: Kasrils issues warning

2 Jun 2011

Eighty-one percent want independent media - survey

Eighty-one percent want independent media - survey

1 Jun 2011

SABC loses second appeal bid against M&G ruling

SABC loses second appeal bid against M&G ruling

1 Jun 2011

Free, responsible media is about public interest AND public trust

Free, responsible media is about public interest AND public trust

Michelle Solomon 30 May 2011

SANEF honours Madiba as champion of the free media

SANEF honours Madiba as champion of the free media

30 May 2011

Secrecy Bill: Right2Know calls for new period of action

Secrecy Bill: Right2Know calls for new period of action

27 May 2011

The many reasons that ANC's Nceba Faku wants to burn down The Herald

The many reasons that ANC's Nceba Faku wants to burn down The Herald

Michelle Solomon 27 May 2011

Help us get Hammerl's remains, family asks Zuma

Help us get Hammerl's remains, family asks Zuma

Issa Sikiti da Silva 27 May 2011

Nominate journos for Nat Nakasa Award for Media Integrity

26 May 2011

ANC's fast and furious parliamentary deliberation over the Info Bill, going through the motions

TO Molefe 25 May 2011

Secrecy Bill's final meetings resume: 'secretive' SA in the making?

Secrecy Bill's final meetings resume: 'secretive' SA in the making?

Issa Sikiti da Silva 24 May 2011

SANEF condemns ANC regional chair's incitement to burn paper

SANEF condemns ANC regional chair's incitement to burn paper

24 May 2011

Bizcommunity.com relaunches: what's new for you

Bizcommunity.com relaunches: what's new for you

23 May 2011

Hammerl's killing: SA govt's naiveté, rise of mediaphobia in Africa

Hammerl's killing: SA govt's naiveté, rise of mediaphobia in Africa

Issa Sikiti da Silva 23 May 2011

Libya: Release body of South African photojournalist - CPJ

Libya: Release body of South African photojournalist - CPJ

23 May 2011

Anton Hammerl believed dead; much sorrow, anger

20 May 2011

Hammerl's location still unknown, SA government denies confirming he's alive

Hammerl's location still unknown, SA government denies confirming he's alive

19 May 2011

Gwen Lister's Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards speech

Gwen Lister's Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards speech

Gwen Lister 17 May 2011

Michelle Solomon

Sunday Times and me, Part II: The Empire strikes back, sort of

Michelle Solomon 13 May 2011

SA govt: Hammerl 'is alive' - but where's the proof?

SA govt: Hammerl 'is alive' - but where's the proof?

12 May 2011

Inaugural PMSA Design an Ad winner

Inaugural PMSA Design an Ad winner

10 May 2011

Gwen Lister to speak at tonight's Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards

Gwen Lister to speak at tonight's Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards

10 May 2011

SA photographers receive World Press Photo Awards, Hammerl's plight highlighted

9 May 2011

New appointments for SAEF to strengthen media freedom

5 May 2011

SAFREA calls on government to act on the detention of Hammerl

SAFREA calls on government to act on the detention of Hammerl

5 May 2011

The 10 tools of online oppressors

The 10 tools of online oppressors

Danny O'Brien 4 May 2011

Avusa refuses Michelle Solomon's PAIA application

Avusa refuses Michelle Solomon's PAIA application

4 May 2011

Press freedom celebrations tempered with concerns

Press freedom celebrations tempered with concerns

4 May 2011

London, Joburg candlelight vigils for Anton Hammerl

London, Joburg candlelight vigils for Anton Hammerl

3 May 2011

Let's do Biz