Centralised gov ad budget: SANEF slams Cabinet plan to 'bribe' media

In a statement issued late last night (Thursday, 9 June 2011), the South African National Editor's Forum (SANEF) has condemned "a Cabinet plan announced by government spokesman Jimmy Manyi at a briefing on June 9 that government allocation of its R1 billion a year advertising budget will favour newspapers which 'assist government in getting its message across' and which 'told the truth about service delivery'." 10 Jun 2011 10:25

Banish brown-envelope journalism

NEWSWATCH: Head of Journalism and Media Studies at Wits University, Professor Anton Harber, says that the recent confession by former Cape Argus journalist Ashley Smith that he accepted money in return for writing articles 'friendly' to former Western Cape premier Ebrahim Rasool, indicates there is a potential problem, reports IOL, which also reports that 3rd Degree producer and presenter Debora Patta has apologised to Chrisna de Kock, the FF+ youth leader she accused, during an earlier show, of racism. 9 Jul 2010 08:16

Sowetan journalists suspended

NEWSWATCH: Two journalists at the Sowetan newspaper have been suspended while allegations of bribery are investigated, reports IOL. 16 Mar 2010 07:00