Media
Massive staff costs at state agency that is supposed to fund media
The Media Diversity and Development Agency, marred by squabbles at the top, spends over 35% of its income on staff and administration
By Daniel Steyn
Feature | 14 June 2022
Publishers slam state agency tasked with funding media
The Association of Independent Publishers says it plans to take legal action against the Media Diversity and Development Agency
By Daniel Steyn
News | 8 June 2022
ICASA issues radio licence to deregistered company
Regulator ignores compliance requirements
News | 30 March 2022
An interview with Hopewell Chin’ono
Journalist says reporters in Zimbabwe live in fear of arrest
Interview | 17 August 2021
United Civil Society in Action sues GroundUp and the National Lotteries Commission
Case brought after GroundUp exposed dodgy grants and looting of funds
By Elna Schütz
News | 17 June 2020
Uitenhage quick to fix pipes … when the problem is reported in the media
Complaints go unattended for years until reporters get involved
Brief | 10 April 2019
How a journalist took an ethical stand and risked her job
Natasha Bolognesi refused to edit a bogus article
Science | 9 April 2018
Constitutional Court decision could change TV landscape
Encryption of digital signal at issue
Law | 15 March 2017