Boycotting the media threatens liberty

Commenting on the call by the ANCYL in Limpopo to boycott Media 24, Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) points out that calling for the boycott of any media house agency is both deeply unfortunate and constitutes a threat to media freedom, pluralism and diversity of the media. 2 Sep 2011 08:44

Whitewashing the news?

[Angelo Coppola: @angelo2711] I was excited when I woke up on Tuesday morning, 30 August 2011. Julius Malema was to have his hearing at Luthuli House and a small group of people had arrived near the ANC head office to start their overnight vigil. Then my day deteriorated. I was disappointed that I had to rely on the social networks to stay in touch with the action just 10km from my home. 30 Aug 2011 17:52

ANC feels pressure over media freedom

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] The noose is tightening around South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) as pressure mounts from all corners - locally and internationally - on President Jacob Zuma and his party to scrap the proposed Media Appeals Tribunal and the Protection of Information Bill - two repressive projects critics believe will institutionalise corruption and abuse of power, and set the country on the path of other African failed states. 30 Aug 2010 10:50