SABC's Vivid opens door to pirate viewing

THE cash-strapped SABC and the country's signal distributor Sentech could land in hot water with Hollywood and also get a red card from Fifa because movies and football matches shown on the national broadcaster are being pirated throughout Africa, writes Edwin...

Zanzibar gets radio

ZANZIBAR now has its first community radio, to foster civic education, democracy and promote reconciliation, thanks to the United Nations, writes Dennis Itumbi for journalism.co.za. United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) resident...

Zuma visit: UK media mellows, SA editors rally

SOME British media had by Thursday toned down their controversial coverage of President Jacob Zuma's first UK state visit, but instead turned on him for breaches of protocol and royal etiquette, according to a report on news24.com. At the same time, many South...

Film board to fight DStv porn channel plan

THE Film and Publication Board will oppose the move by MultiChoice to launch a 24-hour pornography channel in a bid to protect children from being exposed to sexually explicit material, writes Lyse Comins in the Daily News. Film and Publication Board (FPB) CEO Yoliswe...