Time out for The Times?

Time out for The Times?

NEWSWATCH: Avusa, owner of The Times, which is delivered free to Sunday Times subscribers, has denied rumours that the free-to-subscribers newspaper may be closed, says Business Report, which also looks at Telkom, and how it will make up for post-Vodacom earnings. On the SABC front, a senior political correspondent Sophie Mokoena is in trouble after calling a rival radio station and badmouthing the national broadcaster - her voice was recognised, reports IOL, which also reports the death of a Cape Town DJ. Farther afield... Facebook can bite, as a Canadian woman found out when her insurer saw pictures of her in a bikini - and anything but depressed, reports IOL Technology. Back in Africa, a Kenyan TV satire has local politicians in a bit of a bother, reports Mail & Guardian Online.

For more:

Business Day: Avusa takes a knock on interims… Disappointing interim results have prompted rumours that the media company could close The Times.
Business Report: Spotlight falls on Telkom to shed light on post-Vodacom profit growth strategy… Vodacom used to provide about half of the corporation's earnings - so how is Telkom going to make up the shortfall, having sold the mobile company?
IOL: SABC reporter to be charged… Oops 1: Allegedly badmouthing your employer - while being a well-known and recognisable voice for that same employer - can get you into trouble.
IOL: Cape Town DJ dies… Well-known Heart 104.9fm DJ Az Abrahams has died, apparently as the result of a road accident.
IOL Technology: Facebook smile leaves woman in a pickle… Oops 2: Depressed? Feeling down? Feel like a tan may help? Don't go down to the beach and get your smile on Facebook - your medical insurer may see!
Mail & Guardian Online: TV puppet satire torments Kenyan elite… The XYZ Show has proved to be a big hit in Kenya - though not all politicians are too pleased.