Friends of Anton Hammerl raise funds for his kids

[Theresa Mallinson] This writer never met late photojournalist Anton Hammerl, slain in Libya on 5 April 2011. What is abundantly clear though, is that he was a kind-hearted man who formed strong, lasting friendships. Now his friends around the world have banded together to set up "Friends of Anton", an online campaign to raise money for his children's education. 7 Sep 2011 13:27

Educational talks offer top speakers

Tonight, Wednesday, 17 August 2011, sees the 10th annual Ruth First Memorial Lecture take place at Wits, presented by deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe and, on 26 August, Prof Piet Delport will run a breakfast workshop on the new Consumer Protection Act (CPA). 17 Aug 2011 09:16

Joint call on government to aid release of Anton Hammerl

The SA National Editors' Forum (SANEF) and the Professional Journalists' Association of South Africa (ProJourn) have called on the Libyan government to release photographer Anton Hammerl and other journalists captured by Libyan forces during the current unrest. Both parties expressed dismay that President Zuma failed to raise the issue of these detentions with Gaddafi, when he headed an African Union delegation this week to Libya. 14 Apr 2011 08:15