by Franz Kruger | May 11, 2009 | Media business
Sacked Sunday Times columnist David Bullard is determined to have his day in court and that day will come on June 22, writes Kashiefa Ajam in the Saturday Star. That's when he will take on publishing company Avusa in a fight to get his job back. Speaking to the...
by Franz Kruger | May 8, 2009 | Media business
The Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) is "still applying its mind" to the implications of Telkom selling its media unit to a Chinese company, an officia said, according to a report on the Business Day website. "We received a letter...
by Franz Kruger | May 7, 2009 | Media business
Telkom has sold its 75percent stake in its yet-to-be launched pay- TV company, Telkom Media, to an unknown company, writes Marcia Klein in The Times. It said yesterday that, despite an earlier decision to wind up Telkom Media, it had now found a buyer, Shenzhen Media...
by Franz Kruger | May 7, 2009 | Media business
The Star earned a double win in the categories for ‘South African Newspaper Journalist of the Year’ and ‘South African Story of the Year’ in the eighth annual Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards presented in...
by Franz Kruger | May 7, 2009 | Media business
After almost 50 years in the media, veteran journalist Joe Thloloe has been awarded the Alan Kirkland Soga Lifetime Achiever accolade in recognition of his extraordinary contribution to newspaper journalism in South Africa, according to a media release. The current...
by Franz Kruger | May 6, 2009 | Media business
Independent Newspapers SA could face more job cuts this year as parent company Independent News and Media Group struggles to pay off its debt, writes Zweli Mokgata in The Times.. Gavin O’Reilly gave his first report yesterday as chairman of Australian...
