by Franz Kruger | Sep 14, 2009 | Media freedom
The new code of conduct developed by Botswana's National Broadcasting Board is highly problematical, writes Mmegi in an editorial. Among other things, it is much too restrictive about the conduct of debates during elections. Mmegi writes in an editorial: The...
by Franz Kruger | Sep 1, 2009 | Media freedom
Botswana's President Ian Khama should reflect on the Media Practitioners' Act, which is causing such tension between media and government, writes Misa official Rashweat Mukundu in this open letter to the president. It;s a bad law, and does...
by Franz Kruger | Aug 12, 2009 | Media freedom
Plans to form a Pan-African Media Observatory that would use case law to define and regulate the "responsibilities of the media" have been lambasted by the African and international media community. Jenni Marsh investigates for journalism.co.za....
by Franz Kruger | Aug 12, 2009 | Media freedom
Zanu-PF has responded predictably to the outcome of the selection process for the new Zimbabwe Media Commission: by complaining that the process was flawed, writes the Zimbabwe Independent in an editorial. in fact, they are simply concerned about the fact that their...
by Franz Kruger | Jul 27, 2009 | Media freedom
The ruling by a high court judge that the Judicial Services Commission should conduct its hearing into Cape Judge President John Hlophe is snubbed by body’s ‘closed preliminary hearing’ strategy, writes Dario Milo in the...
by Franz Kruger | Jul 22, 2009 | Media freedom
It's good news that the Independent titles in SA may be up for sale, writes Anton Harber in Business Day. Their current owner, Tony o'Reilly, has treated them like an extractive industry for some years to finance loss-making part of his empire elsehwere. It is...
