by Franz Kruger | Apr 16, 2009 | Media business
The SABC crisis drags on and on, but all is not lost, write Kate Skinner and Tawana Kupe in Business Day. Some very specific steps could be taken to put the corporation back onto a sound footing. Kate Skinner and Tawana Kupe write in Business Day: WHAT is to...
by Franz Kruger | Mar 11, 2009 | Media business
Too many restraints and too little support is cripping the SABC. There needs to be a turnaround strategy, writes Christine Qunta in The Star. Christine Qunta writes in The Star: The South African Broadcasting Corporation is the only public broadcaster in the world...
by Franz Kruger | Mar 10, 2009 | Media business
While the media hammers the ANC, it is unclear if voters will be persuaded to switch loyalties, writes Hajra Omarjee in Business Day. Hajra Omarjee writes in Business Day: POLITICAL insiders and analysts are watching with interest what influence the media will have on...
by Franz Kruger | Mar 4, 2009 | Media business
Fir enough, the president makes news. But Botswana TV's excessive coverage of Ian Khama is nothing but propaganda for the ruling party, writes Mmegi in an editorial. Mmegi writes in an editorial: Last weekend, the government media was in overdrive selling...
by Franz Kruger | Feb 19, 2009 | Media business
The Freedom of Expression Institute is challenging the SABC's articles of association, writes Anton Harber in Business Day. It has emerged that the articles were a sleight-of-hand attempt by the minister to get powers over the SABC that she could not get...
by Franz Kruger | Jan 27, 2009 | Media business
The SABC Board is stumbling from one crisis to the next, blissfully oblivious, apparently, to the sword of Damocles hovering over its head, writes Business Day in an editorial. It's been made very clear that the ANC in Parliament wants them out. ...