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Women still missing from top media posts

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:32:00 +0200

Based on findings from 126 media houses and representing 23 678 employees, "Glass Ceilings: Women and Men in Southern African Media" shows great strides forward when it comes to gender equality in media, but also how much work remains to meet commitments outlined in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on Gender and Development.
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Women still hitting glass ceiling in media

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:05:00 +0200

Research released today, Thursday, 6 August 2007, by Gender Links, a Southern African non-governmental organisation, points out that media is still not a very friendly environment for women to work in. “Glass Ceilings: Women and Men in Southern African Media” presents data and findings from 126 media houses (approximately half of all media houses in the region), representing 23 678 employees.
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Zim: Internet survives fall in media demand

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:18:00 +0200

The internet survived a slump in patronage or visibility that affected all the other media in Zimbabwe from Q4 2007 to Q4 2008, the Zimbabwe All Media Products and Services (ZAMPS) survey has revealed.
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Swazi authorities threaten new publications with closure

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:15:00 +0200

At least two publications which recently came into the Swazi media scene have been threatened with closure for failure to register with government.
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Enterprise magazine moves into SADC

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:14:00 +0200

The African Renaissance programme has received a boost with the launch into the SADC region of the monthly black business publication, Enterprise magazine.
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Rugoho-Chin'ono, CNN Multichoice African Journalist 2008

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:12:00 +0200

Hopewell Rugoh-Chin'ono, from Zimbabwe, has been awarded the top prize at this year's CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2008 Awards ceremony.
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Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards winners

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:53:00 +0200

LONDON: The winners of the 2008 Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards were announced last night, Thursday, 3 July 2008, at a gala ceremony in London. Now in its fifth year, the awards honour business journalism focusing on Africa, thus attracting contestants from around the globe.
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Launch of MediaClubSouthAfrica.com

Wed, 21 May 2008 10:49:00 +0200

The International Marketing Council (IMC) of South Africa, custodian of Brand South Africa, today, Wednesday, 21 May 2008, launched MediaClubSouthAfrica.com, a web-based media service for all who want to track the country's progress and achievements in the build-up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup and beyond. The launch took place at the International Media Forum South Africa (IMFSA) which opened in Bryanston today.
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SA newspapers face distribution veto in Zim

Fri, 16 May 2008 07:07:00 +0200

The distribution of South African and other international newspapers could be banned or restricted under measures meant to limit their import into Zimbabwe.
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Ridwaan Bawa takes on Men's Health

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:50:00 +0200

Ridwaan Bawa is the new editor of Men's Health magazine, Touchline Media announced this afternoon, Wednesday, 20 February 2008. Bawa replaces Andy Ellis, who recently resigned from his post to form independent creative agency TypeFace Media together with Piers Buckle, who also quit as editor of Men's Health Living.
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