DA wants Pule investigated

[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: The Democratic Alliance wants Communications Minister Dina Pule investigated and charged with corruption over appointments made in her department, reports Mail & Guardian. 11 Apr 2013 06:23

TNA - really pro-ANC?

[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: Rebecca Davis, writing in Daily Maverick, tries reading The New Age and asks whether it really is pro-ANC. Meanwhile, it appears there's no hassle for MTN after Lord Hoffman cleared the company over the Iran deal, reports Politics Web; mobile provider Turkcell and its subsidiary, East Asian Consortium (EAC), had lodged a claim against MTN. 4 Feb 2013 10:14

Presidency disappointed at FNB adverts

The Presidency says it is "disappointed and surprised" by the one-sided First National Bank campaign. 24 Jan 2013 08:45

Surprise! We're suspicious of the info bill

NEWSWATCH: An Ipsos survey has found that South Africans view the proposed protection of State Information Bill with suspicion, reports Politicsweb. 6 Jul 2012 07:49

Sunday Times bribes accusation: So where's the evidence?

In a front-page opinion article yesterday, the Sunday Times demanded the police hand over evidence that its journalists had accepted bribes. The weekly had made four applications under the Promotion of Access to Information Act on Friday (18 May 2012) to this end. 21 May 2012 10:11

Minister briefs NCOP on Info Bill

[Francis Hweshe] State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele says the Protection of State Information Bill is aimed at stamping out rising espionage cases as well as the business of peddling state information. Yesterday Cwele briefed the National Council of Provinces' ad hoc committee, which is handling the Bill. 25 Jan 2012 07:57

Nzimande calls for better governance at SETAs

Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has urged Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) to improve issues of governance and act decisively against corruption. 30 Nov 2011 10:17

Angela Quintal to become editor of The Witness

NEWSWATCH: Independent Newspapers has announced that The Mercury editor Angela Quintal is leaving to become editor of The Witness; Darren Scott and SuperSport are parting ways permanently, according to IOL; and the DA has said, after a report on graft, that the SABC is riddled with fraud and corruption from the top to the bottom - and it's going to destroy the organisation, writes Times Live. 16 Sep 2011 12:45

Do they know it's corruption?

LONDON, UK: Corporate Christmas gifts could come under tighter scrutiny thanks to new UK law. 3 Jan 2011 12:36

Media freedom addressed at BBC Africa Business Report launch

DStv held a breakfast launch for the BBC's World News Africa Business Report in Parktown on Tuesday, 7 September 2010, hosted by BBC's Komla Dumor. Speaking at the event, Govan Reddy, former SABC radio head, indicated that the Media Appeals Tribunal could inflict irreparable damage on South Africa's image as a nation that champions free speech. 9 Sep 2010 09:43

ANC claims 'overwhelming support for MAT

NEWSWATCH: ANC spokesman Jackson Mthembu claims there is 'overwhelming support' throughout the country for the establishment of a media appeals tribunal (MAT), reports Mail & Guardian. Meanwhile, press ombudsman Joe Thloloe says the media should not be forced to co-operate in its own 'rape', reports IOL, which also reports that the huge amount of comment published in The Daily News on the subject of the Protection of Information Bill has been overwhelmingly critical of the ANC's proposals - so to be fair the paper has published the ANC's point of view in an edited extract from the media discussion document. 24 Aug 2010 08:14

The SABC's Solly state of affairs

NEWSWATCH: Back at the SABC, and Ben Ngubane is girding his loins to take on the SABC board when he faces parliament, but also in the firing line is Solly Mokoetle, reports Mail & Guardian. Meanwhile, editor-in-chief of Independent Newspapers Cape, Chris Whitfield, told journalists yesterday at the Cape Town Press Club that business leaders must raise their voiced against the proposed Protection of Information Bill, reports IOL, which also reports that former intelligence minister Ronnie Kasrils has come out against the bill. 20 Aug 2010 11:54

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