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FPB: No jurisdiction over media houses, but...
The Film and Publication Board (FPB) has indicated that it does not have the jurisdiction to classify content published by media houses. 30 May 2012 07:32
Too early to discuss sales: City Press
It was too early to determine the sales of the City Press on Sunday after a boycott called by the SACP and the ANC, said the newspaper's deputy editor Fikile Moya. 30 May 2012 07:20
Inaugural Kingsmead and RMB Private Bank Book Fair
The first Kingsmead RMB Private Bank Book Fair will be held on 2 June 2012 and the final programme of authors for the event has been announced. The Book Fair will be open to neighbouring schools and the broader Joburg community. 25 May 2012 12:08
SACP boycott call 'disturbs' newspaper
City Press editor-in-chief Ferial Haffajee said on Thursday 24 May 2012, she is "deeply disturbed" by SACP's calls to boycott the newspaper over its coverage of the controversial artwork The Spear. 25 May 2012 08:55
Govt slams e.tv's 'selective broadcasting'
According to the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), the SA government is "appalled and disappointed" that e.tv censored visuals showing Advocate Gcina Malindi breaking down in tears during the South Gauteng High Court proceedings relating to The Spear portrait. 25 May 2012 08:28
Hartley responds to 'smear against Sunday Times journalists'
Ray Hartley, editor of the Sunday Times has issued a statement following an allegation that some of the newspaper's journalists were paid by SAPS' Crime Intelligence division to write biased articles. The allegation was made in a document submitted as part of the FUL court application to have controversial police official Richard Mdluli removed from office. SANEF, meanwhile, has written to acting National Commissioner of Police, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, requesting further information regarding the allegation. 18 May 2012 07:38
Independent twitchy over possible retrenchments
[Paul Vecchiatto] Staff of the country's largest English language publishing group Independent News & Media SA (INMSA) remains fretful over possible job cuts despite an opaque denial by CEO Tony Howard. 16 May 2012 11:23
Additional funding to help expand Vuk'uzenzele newspaper
The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) has been allocated an additional R19.5m to increase the print run of its Vuk'uzenzele newspaper, which has published over 50 million copies in all the country's official languages, including Braille, the Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Collins Chabane says. 11 May 2012 12:10
GQ Style launches in South Africa
The launch of men's fashion guide GQ Style South Africa this week is the seventh worldwide launch of the title by Conde Nast and the first on the continent of Africa. 11 May 2012 11:31
Sanef comments on proposed POIB changes
The SA National Editors' Forum (Sanef) has issued a brief preliminary statement on changes proposed to the Protection of State Information Bill. 11 May 2012 11:08
POIB: ANC seeing sense?
NEWSWATCH: You see? It does pay to make a noise... According to reports in Times Live and IOL, the governing party has bowed to pressure from a whole range of groups and individuals and proposed a raft of changes to the contentious bill. Meanwhile, the Sunday Independent has been ordered to print an apology to Julius Malema for some inaccurate reporting, and Times Live reports that, thanks to smartphones, our use of the internet has risen. 11 May 2012 06:22
Supernova educates kids about rhinos
The fourth issue of Supernova magazine is now on sale and features a hot topic - rhinos. Rhinos have a very soft spot in each of our hearts and this issue informs our children, the future guardians of our wildlife, about these magnificent creatures. 2 May 2012 10:32
Mitigating risks to report safely, CPJ launches Journalist Security Guide
NEW YORK, US: As hundreds of journalists are attacked, jailed, threatened, or placed under surveillance each year, the Committee to Protect Journalists has launched a new Journalist Security Guide to help reporters assess and deter risk. 30 Apr 2012 07:24
Van Schaik picks Ingram's VitalSource to power e-textbook
In April, 2012, Van Schaik concluded a deal with Ingram to use VitalSource and aims to launch its e-textbooks offering in July 2012. 23 Apr 2012 11:21

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