Insight into the Southern African media

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The ANC's barrage of attacks on the media

	is just a storm in a teacup
	should be fought tooth and nail
	is a result of real problems with current arrangements

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Where to now for South Africa’s public broadcaster?

Much like the soap operas and dramas it screens, the saga of South Africa’s public broadcaster, the SABC, has been filled with dramatic twists and turns over the last three years. But a broken public broadcaster is more than just an entertaining story for South Africans. Jackie Bischof of journalism.co.za charts the latest episode and asks: Where did things go wrong and what is the way forward for the embattled broadcaster?

When proponents of the tribunal claim that they support free expression and that the tribunal would not impose censorship, they are talking nonsense, writes Graeme Addison for Business Day.

A spate of repressive acts towards community journalists point to a worrying disregard for freedom of expression and the right of a journalist to report, writes Jane Duncan for SACSIS.

David Beresford's memoir, Truth is a Strange Fruit, is a stunning collage of his life, writes Jeremy Gordin for Moneyweb.

Self-regulation in the print industry needs to be improved, everyone seems to agree. But what model should provide an example of robust and effective self-regulation? As Jackie Bischof writes for journalism.co.za, the ANC’s reference to the way complaints are handled in broadcasting is misleading.
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