Manyi a disaster, bring back Themba Maseko - Jane Duncan

[Issa Sikiti da Silva: @sikitimedia] If there is going to be long-lasting peace between the South African government and the media, the government needs a new spokesperson; Jimmy Manyi has been a disaster since day one and really needs to be replaced, Rhodes University media professor Jane Duncan told Bizcommunity.com yesterday, Sunday, 26 June 2011. "Come back Themba Maseko, all is forgiven!" Duncan urged. 27 Jun 2011 10:35

Meeting regarding GCIS requested by SANEF

Following a series of attacks on SANEF and its leadership by Jimmy Manyi, head of GCIS, over the controversy of his statement that the government would reward certain media for telling the 'truth' by the placement of government advertising, SANEF has requested an urgent meeting with Minister in the Presidency, Collins Chabane. 22 Jun 2011 10:44

Manyi puts cartel before the horse

NEWSWATCH: SANEF has blamed our man jolly Jimmy Manyi for the deteriorating relations between the media and the state after the man himself had accused SANEF of displaying "cartel-like tendencies" reports News24. Meanwhile, the SABC has been ordered to broadcast a BCCSA ruling in favour of Mail & Guardian journalist Sam Sole by 28 June, reports IOL and Business Day reports on some advice Anton Harber has for Jolly Jim, and the Press Club has done a bit of clubbing itself. 22 Jun 2011 09:20

The hunt for AVE - Manyi vs the media

[Angelo Coppola: @angelo2711] I listened to the interview between Radio702 breakfast host John Robbie and new head of the GCIS Jimmy Manyi on Tuesday morning, 21 June 2011, and it finally dawned on me what the problem is. It's about measurement and advertising value equivalency (AVE). 21 Jun 2011 14:48

Manyi vs the media: the ad budget battle begins

[Mandy de Waal: @mandyldewaal] Media people shook their heads in disbelief when government spokesman Jimmy Manyi laid out his rules for media outlets to receive slices of government's advertising cake. But not many are surprised to hear that Manyi wants to convert free, independent media into government marketers. That would be the same government that is funded by taxpayers. 13 Jun 2011 10:21

The vanishing art of SA government communications

[Chris Vick] Chief of government communications Jimmy Manyi's new "centralisation" policy is ill-conceived in every respect - from the professional incompetence of staff through lack of essential understanding of what communication is all about right down to the very raison d'être of its conception. 10 Jun 2011 11:35

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