Media freedom: things fall apart

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Like in Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart, South Africa's media freedom is slowly but surely falling apart, wiping out 15 years of freedom of expression and open criticism gained through the democratic platform. President Jacob Zuma, the man branded by The Citizen newspaper's today editorial as an enemy of media freedom, this week put the last nail in the coffin to start the 'burial ceremony' of what ANC insiders call the 'enemies of the revolution'. 13 Aug 2010 13:07

Civil societies express concern over erosion of press freedom

Nineteen civil societies have signed a memorandum to the government expressing their deep concerns about the roll back in democratic freedoms in South Africa and the recent attempts to strangle the media and the freedom of expression in South Africa. 12 Aug 2010 09:01

Controlling media not solution to all problems - Dr Ramphele

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Former World Bank MD Dr Mamphela Ramphele has launched a scathing attack on Africa's liberation movements for positioning themselves as sole custodians of success struggle and for controlling the media, thinking that it is the solution to all of their countries' problems. 11 Aug 2010 13:20