by rendani | Apr 8, 2016 | General media news, Ruth First Fellows
The Ruth First fellowship is a prestigious award made by the University of Witwatersrand that enables journalists, writers, researchers, film makers or photographers to pursue in-depth projects that can be presented in ways to influence thinking, discussion and debate...
by rendani | Mar 22, 2016 | General media news, Taco Kuiper Awards
This article originally appeared on www.politicsweb.co.za Judges remarks for the 10th Taco Kuiper Award for Investigative Journalism Delivered by Anton Harber, convenor of judges. Award ceremony, 18 March 2016, at the Wits Club, Johannesburg We gather for the 10th...
by rendani | Mar 15, 2016 | General media news
Maile Jackson Sithole was sentenced for 37 years and he says, “There’s life in prison, I worked my way up and made a decent life for myself.” While in prison, he joined the 26 gang and became an influential person amongst inmates. His sentences of 12 years; 10 years...
by rendani | Feb 26, 2016 | General media news
London, 24th February 2016 Today, at the Social Media Week in Lagos, BBC World News launched the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award to seek out a future star of African journalism. For the second year running, the award honours presenter Komla Dumor, who passed away...
by rendani | Feb 26, 2016 | General media news
Abuja, Nigeria, February 25, 2016 Nigerian authorities should investigate claims that a businessman threatened freelance journalist Augustina Armstrong-Ogbonna over her investigation into his company, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Armstrong-Ogbonna,...
by rendani | Feb 25, 2016 | General media news
A delegation led by the Chairperson of Sanef, Mpumelelo Mkhabela, met with the leadership of the EFF at the latter’s office on Monday February 22,2016. The meeting followed a request from Sanef to discuss the party’s decision to bar media workers from Gupta family...
