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Logos of French TV channel Canal+ are reflected in a puddle in front of the Canal One headquarters of the Canal+ Group in Issy-Les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, 20 February 2025. Reuters/Abdul Saboor/ File Photo

Competition Law

Tribunal approves acquisition of MultiChoice by Canal+

1 day

Source: © 123rf South Africans will not be denied their constitutional right to access to news and information after the Gauteng High Court suspended the analogue TV switch-off date of 31 March 2025

Media Freedom

Court suspends analogue switch-off date, ruling calls set date "irrational"

Danette Breitenbach 28 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf The legal bid of eTV, Media Monitoring Africa and SOS Support public broadcasting continues today, Wednesday 19 March in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria

TV

Television access at risk for millions of South Africans as analogue switch-off date is contested

19 Mar 2025

Newspapers

Understanding the hard-hitting Press Council ruling against Iqbal Survé’s newspapers

Ombud Watcher 12 Aug 2024

Big tech and journalism: Principles for fair compensation

Media

Big tech and journalism: Principles for fair compensation

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 25 Jul 2023

Events & Conferencing

Entries are open for the 2023 lsu Elihle Awards

25 May 2023

Edwin Naidu appointed editor of Inside Education

Publishing

Edwin Naidu appointed editor of Inside Education

Issued by Inside Education 6 Mar 2023

Source © Kirill Kedrinski Cape Town TV has expressed the opinion that digital migration is not the success claimed by the communications minister

TV

Broadcast digital migration will erode free-to-air TV market

27 Feb 2023

Cape Town TV office. Picture supplied.

TV

Cape Town TV goes digital

7 Sep 2022

TV

#SaveFreeTV campaign welcomes ConCourt decision on ASO

30 Jun 2022

Africa Communications Week an opportunity to promote unity

Africa Month

Africa Communications Week an opportunity to promote unity

20 May 2022

Children urged to take full advantage of their digital rights

Internet

Children urged to take full advantage of their digital rights

30 Mar 2022

Source: © Matthias Ziegler

Media

Global Media Index to track Africa coverage by global media

17 Jan 2022

Court victory for blind people after 11-year battle

Legislation & Regulation

Court victory for blind people after 11-year battle

22 Sep 2021

Source: Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Media

Vaccine denialism kills: Mail & Guardian has let down its readers

Nathan Geffen and Mia Malan 10 Aug 2021

Media

2021 lsu Elihle Awards open for entries

6 Apr 2021

How can the print media industry secure its future?

Printing

How can the print media industry secure its future?

Jennilee Peremore-Oliver 15 Mar 2021

#BizTrends 2021: Not all news is trusted news

Trends

#BizTrends 2021: Not all news is trusted news

Josephine Buys 29 Jan 2021

What's the limit for free speech? Concourt to hear Qwelane case

Media & Entertainment Law

What's the limit for free speech? Concourt to hear Qwelane case

Tania Broughton 16 Sep 2020

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Digital

Hi-tech platform set-up to curb fake news

17 Apr 2020

Lisa MacLeod, head of digital, Tiso Blackstar Group.

Trends

#BizTrends2020: End of an era as the 3rd party cookie crumbles

Lisa Macleod 14 Jan 2020

The panel was moderated by Francis Herd. The panellists included Carol Mohlala, Phatiswa Magopeni, Philip Schworbel and Siyabonga Africa. © Goethe-Institut South Africa. Taken by Judit Hoffkamp.

Media

Future of Journalism: Media funding crisis runs deep

Danette Breitenbach 23 Sep 2019

All the panellists. Picture © Goethe-Institut South Africa.

Media

Future of Journalism: A sector in crisis

Danette Breitenbach 30 Aug 2019

#FairnessFirst: Creating a safe space to interview children

Fairness First

#FairnessFirst: Creating a safe space to interview children

Leigh Andrews 10 Jun 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Youth Month

#FairnessFirst: A picture tells a thousand words, but should it?

Leigh Andrews 3 Jun 2019

The world then and now, and how the way we protect our children needs to change

Digital

The world then and now, and how the way we protect our children needs to change

Jessica Tennant 31 May 2019

#FairnessFirst: Refreshing the legalities of ethical reporting on children

Fairness First

#FairnessFirst: Refreshing the legalities of ethical reporting on children

Leigh Andrews 27 May 2019

Why science matters so much in the era of fake news and fallacies

Media

Why science matters so much in the era of fake news and fallacies

Tawana Kupe 25 Mar 2019

Facebook marks Safer Internet Day, partnering 20+ African NGOs

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Facebook marks Safer Internet Day, partnering 20+ African NGOs

5 Feb 2019

Competition inquiry on data costs start next month

Competition Law

Competition inquiry on data costs start next month

19 Sep 2018

IAB SA campaigns for all South Africans to have free access to the internet

Digital

IAB SA campaigns for all South Africans to have free access to the internet

18 May 2018

Digital

#FutureAdAfrica: Brand safety is not optional, support local publishers

Jessica Tennant 15 Mar 2018

TV

Manyi's ANN7 to lose its DStv spot

Nick Hedley 2 Feb 2018

Legal defence fund set up for Jacques Pauw over The President's Keepers

Media & Entertainment Law

Legal defence fund set up for Jacques Pauw over The President's Keepers

Khulekani Magubane 16 Jan 2018

TV

MMA, SOS support SABC strike

18 Dec 2017

Southern African Freelancers' Association applauds victory for media independence

Media

Southern African Freelancers' Association applauds victory for media independence

Issued by Safrea 25 Oct 2017

Ramaphosa 'porn video' hits the internet

Online Media

Ramaphosa 'porn video' hits the internet

5 Sep 2017

New ruling puts court trials in the spotlight

Media & Entertainment Law

New ruling puts court trials in the spotlight

Dario Milo and Lavanya Pillay 26 Jun 2017

TV

ICASA approves Complaints and Compliance Committee's recommendation

9 Mar 2017

Media in court over identity ban

Media & Entertainment Law

Media in court over identity ban

Sipho Mabena 10 Feb 2017

Multi-partner initiative increases awareness on Safer Internet Day

Film & Cinematography

Multi-partner initiative increases awareness on Safer Internet Day

6 Feb 2017

Media

22 ‘watchdog' projects in Africa win funding

3 Feb 2017

How is fake news driving SA's political agendas?

Media

How is fake news driving SA's political agendas?

27 Jan 2017

Defiant one-member board of SABC faces inquiry by MPs

Media

Defiant one-member board of SABC faces inquiry by MPs

Bekezela Phakathi 17 Nov 2016

SABC board active, MPs told

Management & Leadership

SABC board active, MPs told

3 Nov 2016

Two quit as MPs take SABC board to task

Media

Two quit as MPs take SABC board to task

Bekezela Phakathi 6 Oct 2016

SABC denies it banned footage of protests

Media Freedom

SABC denies it banned footage of protests

Genevieve Quintal 20 Sep 2016

Media Freedom

Deadlines loom for SABC as lobbyists step up the pressure

Natasha Marrian 15 Jul 2016

Failure to comply could see SABC licence revoked: Icasa

Media & Entertainment Law

Failure to comply could see SABC licence revoked: Icasa

12 Jul 2016

Icasa to rule on SABC's violence ban

Media Freedom

Icasa to rule on SABC's violence ban

Genevieve Quintal 7 Jul 2016