Corruption Watch sponsoring Mdu Comics in anti-corruption animation

Corruption Watch will be joining forces with the popular and outspoken young animator Mdu Ntuli, creator of the Izikhokho Show and the animator of the controversial Fish and Chips commercial, recently banned by the SABC, to urge South Africans to speak up and report on corruption. 12 Dec 2012 05:34

Political interference at the SABC? Surely not

[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: An anonymous letter addressed to the SABC board and acting head of news Jimi Matthews alleges there is political interference in the organisation, reports Mail & Guardian. Meanwhile, it seems ANC members have taken to social media to comment on issues, and sometimes trash those they don't like, reports Times Live, while Politics Web reports on the Star having to apologise for a Zille headline, and Andrew Donaldson has a maths lesson for you; no cheating, and have those calculators ready. 11 Dec 2012 07:15

Media Awards 2012: Never a dull moment

[Gill Moodie] The looming Mangaung conference meant that ANC politics was THE big story of 2012 while the news hounds were kept very, very busy covering tumultuous events such as the numerous service-delivery and wage protests throughout the country and the Marikana massacre. 10 Dec 2012 04:03

ICASA investigates allegations: Blacklisting of political journalists on Metro FM

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has issued the following statement after the controversial canning of interviews with three political journalists on the subject of the ANC's upcoming elective conference at Mangaung. 7 Dec 2012 06:07

Daily Maverick

Daily Maverick's Gathering 2.0: Bringing together those who shape South Africa

[Issued by Daily Maverick] In an event that brought together many of the influencers shaping South Africa, Daily Maverick broke new ground with its speaker conference held at the Victory theatre on Friday, 23 November. Billed as "The Gathering", the event showcased 14 heavy-hitting speakers from politics, media and civil society. 6 Dec 2012 10:16

SABC does the can-can

NEWSWATCH: The SABC canned three print media commentators discussing coverage of the road to Mangaung (see SABC ... at it again) on a Metro FM show, because, according to Times Live, the ANC was not invited to join the debate. Meanwhile, it's the "jug-jug" for musician Jub Jub who has got 25 years for his role in the death of four teenagers, reports Mail & Guardian. 6 Dec 2012 06:51

Inevitable that Caxton and I would fall out - Alec Hogg

[Gill Moodie] Many in the industry really felt for Alec Hogg in October when he walked away from Moneyweb, the company he built from nothing into a highly respected player in the media industry. Hogg tells Bizcommunity why he's philosophical about the move, what he's doing with his year's restraint of trade and what was so different about the values of majority shareholder Caxton and his own that made it impossible for him to stay on as Moneyweb CEO and board member. 6 Dec 2012 06:47

PictureNet

Associated Press renews licence with Johannesburg picture agency, PictureNet

[Issued by PictureNet] The association between PictureNet, a South African picture agency and US newsgathering agency Associated Press (AP) has been renewed for its 10th year. This enables PictureNet to source a vast selection of historical, commercial and breaking news photographs as they happen and make them available to its clients in Africa. 5 Dec 2012 11:46

CoreXalance

Cape Town celebrations for CoreXalance

[Issued by CoreXalance] Every year the CoreXalance team travels to Cape Town to celebrate the end of the year with the financial departments of media owners they most frequently do business with. 5 Dec 2012 09:37

SABC ... at it again

NEWSWATCH: Just before three journalists were to be interviewed on Metro FM on the subject of the upcoming ANC elective conference in Mangaung and media coverage of the event, a call from "on high" apparently led to the three being stopped from going on air, reports Mail & Guardian. 5 Dec 2012 06:41

Will Primedia relist on JSE?

Given Primedia's history of rapaciously buying media assets, the upcoming purchase of the rest of Johannesburg-based radio station Kaya FM is no big deal. What is a big deal is that Primedia might relist on the JSE. But the company seems intent on playing the deal down - especially the possible relisting, which has institutional investors very tuned in. 4 Dec 2012 10:26

EXCLUSIVE: Media24 to close Sports Illustrated

[Gill Moodie] Media24 is soon to announce the closure of Sports Illustrated, Bizcommunity has reliably learned. 3 Dec 2012 13:06

Dirty words

[Janine Lazarus] I don't know if, like me, you need to abscond from the daily grind of work, traffic, political upheaval and questionable government service delivery with the odd television fix. Maybe your poison falls more along the lines of late afternoon family soapies, the more cerebral documentaries, or even the never-ending slapstick comedy fare that that our state broadcaster churns out like a sausage machine. 3 Dec 2012 11:56

BDFM may retrench staff

BDFM, which publishes Financial Mail and Business Day, has advised its staff that the company is considering retrenchments according to Business Report. 30 Nov 2012 11:17