Media to cover Malema trial

NEWSWATCH: First they couldn't, now they can - the media that is... can cover Julius Malema's trial on multiple charges, reports news24. BDLive reports the owner of Goldfields newspaper is to testify against Media24, and Google and Microsoft have agreed to measures to block images of child abuse, reports the BBC.

By Rod Baker

18 Nov 2013

Julius Malema, back in the old days as leader of the ANCYL, before he decided to make himself commander-in-chief, EFF. (Image: , via Wikimedia Commons)

Julius Malema, back in the old days as leader of the ANCYL, before he decided to make himself commander-in-chief, EFF. (Image: Gary van der Merwe, via Wikimedia Commons)

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news24: Media allowed into Malema court... Unfortunately for many people, the media goes where Malema goes - and now local and international media will follow him to court in Polokwane where he faces a slew of charges.
Don't expect the commander-in-chief to be contrite, however... after all, he's got a show to put on.
BDLive: Newspaper owner to testify against Media24... Hans Steyl, who claims that he had to close his newspaper Gold-Net News in 2009 thanks, he is alleged to have claimed, to predatory pricing by Media24, is to take the stand before the Competition Tribunal tomorrow to tell his side of the story.
BBC: Google and Microsoft agree measures to block abuse images... Shame, this is going to enrage the slime that is the paedophile, but tough luck.
The BBC reports that Google and Microsoft have agreed to measures to make it harder to find child abuse images online.
According to the BBC report, the companies are also using their technological expertise to help in the identification of abuse images and will provide the technology to the National Crime Agency and other organisations "to help in the work of finding and detecting those behind the creating and sharing of child abuse images."

Rod Baker

About Rod Baker

Rod Baker is Content Director at Bizcommunity.com. A journalist since before computers, he worked on a wide range of magazines and, in his youth, rose through the ranks from being a lowly and abused sub-editor, to a high and still abused editor and publisher. He has been editor and publisher of a number of magazines, as well as a newspaper. He has edited many books, and written a number too. Email him at moc.ytinummoczib@dor.