by Franz Kruger | Oct 27, 2009 | Media freedom
THREATS against Somali journalists have hit a new high, with all rebel groups now issuing death threats based on coverage. Hizbul Islam rebel – the only group that had not issued any threat – now says it will punish with death any journalist who writes any...
by Franz Kruger | Oct 27, 2009 | Media freedom
SIMPLY for doing their work, journalists and their publications could face criminal charges or damage claims in terms of a new harassment bill approved by the Cabinet last week and due to go before Parliament, writes Chantelle Benjamin in Business Day. A similar law...
by Franz Kruger | Oct 26, 2009 | Media freedom
AFRICAN journalists investigating corruption and movement of small arms, but who are blocked by repressive official secrets acts across the continent, will now have their job simplified, writes Dennis Itumbi for journalism.co.za. A new project dubbed Ujima,will use...
by Franz Kruger | Oct 23, 2009 | Media freedom
NAMIBIA'S friendliness towards the media has dropped 12 places according to the latest press freedom index released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), according to a report in The Namibian. The media violations watchdog ranked Namibia 36th in the world and fourth...
by Franz Kruger | Oct 22, 2009 | Media freedom
THE South African media has a good "freedom dispensation" but it is not the best on the continent, says the head of Journalism and Media Studies at Rhodes University, Professor Guy Berger, writes Keith Ross in the Daily News. He said some studies saw Mali...
by Franz Kruger | Oct 22, 2009 | Media freedom
THE Independent Communications Authority of South Africa is to roll out a R10-million system to monitor whether broadcasters were airing local programmes as required, according to a report on iol.co.za. "We are in a process of acquiring a R10-million system that...
