by Franz Kruger | Dec 3, 2009 | General media news
MEDIA policy watchdog Media Monitoring Africa together with the SOS: Supporting Public Broadcasting Coalition is imploring the South African government for a reasonable extension to the deadline for public submissions on the proposed controversial Public Service...
by Franz Kruger | Dec 2, 2009 | General media news
SEVERAL international and local media organisations have been denied accreditation to the World Cup Draw, to be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Friday, though some are planning to travel to Cape Town anyway, writes Esther Lewis for the Cape...
by Franz Kruger | Nov 30, 2009 | General media news
NEGOTIATORS of the three main political parties in the inclusive government have been meeting to try to break the stalemate that is threatening to completely collapse the already shaky Global Political Agreement, writes Violet Gonda for SW Radio Africa. On Thursday...
by Franz Kruger | Nov 30, 2009 | General media news
THE Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings (ZBH) has devoted a 30-minute TV programme to attacking researchers who recently released a report on Zimbabwean broadcasting, calling them agents of imperialism, writes a journalism.co.za correspondent. ZBH chief executive officer...
by Franz Kruger | Nov 25, 2009 | General media news
THE Treasury has extended a helping hand to the struggling SABC, approving its application for a government bank guarantee of R1,47bn, writes Chantelle Benjamin in Business Day. This is despite Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s insistence recently...
by Franz Kruger | Nov 25, 2009 | General media news
THE Wits Journalism & Media Studies Department has partnered with personal computing company, Toshiba, in honouring their 2009 Journalism Student of the Year, according to a media release. Zaheer Cassim, from Johannesburg, was chosen for his flair, professionalism...