SANEF concerned over SABC developments The South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) expressed its concerns today, Friday, 9 May 2008, about the “bizarre” situation that has been happening at the SABC this past week, saying that “[t]he top level disciplinary issues and staff departures are likely to have a highly disruptive effect on the conduct of the broadcaster's operations”. 9 May 2008 16:32
SABC board, management united to restore stability The board and the group exco of the SABC met yesterday, Thursday, 8 May 2008, to deal with issues that have been “bedeviling” the organisation. According to a media statement released this morning, Friday 9 May, certain issues were addressed that management had earlier raised in a memo to the board. 9 May 2008 10:16
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SABC News Agency launched [Issa Sikiti da Silva] The launch of the SABC News Agency yesterday, Thursday, 8 May 2008, at the Michelangelo in Johannesburg will see, among others, the public broadcaster collaborate with community broadcasting stations to deliver content to communities which it cannot reach. In addition, the agency will sell archives in the form of tapes and CD to filmmakers and researchers, international news stations and other potential clients. 9 May 2008 09:26
T Bo Touch goes Live [Tshepiso Seopa] Thabo Molefe, aka T'Bo Touch of Metroville, is the new co-host of SABC1's weekly music show Live, joining Bonang Matheba He fills in the post vacated by Andile Ncube, who recently resigned as a co-presenter of the music programme aired every Friday night. 9 May 2008 08:53
Show your heart and help needy kids - Heart 104.9 Heart 104.9FM is showing their heart and helping needy kids with the launch of their new CSI strategy - Show Your Heart. The station saw it as their responsibility to adopt the children of Cape Town as their corporate social investment strategy and for this reason will be implementing and partnering various campaigns and initiatives that will help the needy and neglected children of their community. 8 May 2008 15:46
SABC crisis: a blessing in disguise? [Issa Sikiti da Silva] With CEO Dali Mpofu and director of news Snuki Zikalala suspended, newly-appointed acting CEO Gabriel Mampone has been tasked to lead the cleaning up of the SABC backyard, amid reports that Amrit Manga, the head of TV news and current affairs, has been appointed to lead the news department for now. However, many observers believe that the public broadcaster can take advantage of its current crisis to repair its severely dented image. 8 May 2008 09:04
Multimedia focus grows East Coast Radio's share of ad spend - East Coast Radio East Coast Radio is pioneering the drive into developing new business models based on content across different technology platforms, aimed at connecting niche communities of consumers with advertisers. In line with this strategy, there could be no better partnership than that of radio and the online space and East Coast Radio's foray into the field has certainly delivered results. 7 May 2008 16:17
Acting SABC group CEO appointed BREAKING NEWS: Gabriel Mampone, the SABC's group executive of commercial enterprises, was today, Wednesday, 7 May 2008, appointed acting group CEO in place of the suspended Dali Mpofu, SABCnews.com reports. 7 May 2008 15:05
Jacaranda 94.2 launches exciting new multimedia strategy - Jacaranda 94.2 The radio industry has been challenged by new media innovation, particularly social media applications in the past couple of years, propelling radio stakeholders into adaptive mode. The big question now, is whether radio is still as relevant in the 21st century and more importantly, are radio stations embracing this multimedia approach? 5 May 2008 17:57
World press pays tribute to colleagues [Issa Sikiti da Silva] A huge cloud of uncertainty, anxiety and fear hung on Saturday, 3 May 2008, the 18th World Press Freedom Day, as media practitioners and lobby groups across the globe paid a silent tribute to their imprisoned, missing and dead colleagues and decried the critical downturn of press freedom even in countries claiming to be liberally democratic. 5 May 2008 11:09
DJ Sbu back on Y [Tshepiso Seopa] Sibusiso Leope, better known as DJ Sbu, is officially back on the YFM airwaves - this after speculation, denials and even a podcast stating that DJ Sbu will not be joining YFM or any radio station but was exploring other opportunities off air since he left SABC's Ukhozi FM in March 2008. 5 May 2008 11:00
Nic Marais says goodbye to Kfm Popular 94.5 Kfm breakfast show host Nic Marais will be leaving the station at the end of June 2008. Marais, a bachelor's graduate of the University of Cape Town (UCT), plans to further his studies at a top US law school. 5 May 2008 10:59
Worldwide polls supports press freedom, Internet access COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND, US: A new worldwide poll finds widespread support for freedom of the press and strong opposition to government restrictions on Internet access. Although most publics surveyed believe the media in their countries should have more freedom, those polled in Russia and many Muslim countries think their leaders should be able to regulate news coverage they consider politically destabilising. 5 May 2008 09:39
SA Clios shortlist announced Once again, South Africa has made the shortlist for the 2008 Clio Awards in the Billboard, Innovative Media, Print, Print: Direct Mail, Radio and Television/Cinema/Digital categories. Awards will be presented at the 2008 Clio Festival, 14 - 17 May 2008, at the Gansevoort South Hotel in South Beach, Miami, Florida. 29 Apr 2008 09:37
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Heart 104.9FM is showing their heart and helping needy kids with the launch of their new CSI strategy - Show Your Heart. The station saw it as their responsibility to adopt the children of Cape Town as their corporate social investment strategy and for this reason will be implementing and partnering various campaigns and initiatives that will help the needy and neglected children of their community. 8 May 2008 15:46
