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AFP pull-out a further blow to Sapa

Agence France-Presse’s (AFP’s) Southern African office threw the cat among the pigeons last week when it announced that it was pulling out of its deal with the Sapa news agency at the end of the year, writes Gill Moodie In the latest instalment of her “Backstory” series.

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False balance and reporting Gaza

The Ombud speaks out on when the journalistic ideal of fairness is co-opted: M&G ombud Franz Krüger considers the difficulties of reporting the Gaza conflict.

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Now Pule faces probe

Disgraced former communications minister Dina Pule’s fall from grace continues after it emerged that President Jacob Zuma ordered the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to pursue the long list of allegations stemming from her time at the helm of the department – and seemingly targeting all her allies.

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SABC’s Motsoeneng earns more than Zuma

THE South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) continues to court controversy after it emerged that its controversial chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng earned R2.8m in 2013 — even more than President Jacob Zuma, who is paid about R2.6m annually.

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Blade: media want regime change

The gains of the Jacob Zuma administration must be defended against media that want a change in leadership, Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande said. .

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Media summit postponed over Ebola

The African Media Initiative (AMI) has decided to postpone the 7th African Media Leaders Forum, which was due to take place from November 12-14th 2014 in Johannesburg, South Africa, according to a media release from the AMI.

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Radio Days conference

Missed this year’s Joburg Radio Days in July?  Visit the conference page for presentations, audio, pics, video and much else. And don’t panic: the conference will come around again next year in July.

New Radio Shows

Click here to listen to podcasts of the Wits Radio Academy’s latest shows - Science Inside, which considers the effectiveness of boycotts, and Business Buzz, which profiles economist Xhanti Payi as a brand new heavy.

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