https://www.bizcommunity.com/zamediafreedom South Africa Media Freedom & Right to Know | Bizcommunity news 15 Media Freedom news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/zamediafreedom en-us Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:30:03 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fame-week-africa-2026-unveils-programme-centred-on-creative-economy-growth-189226a Fame Week Africa has released the first edition of its 2026 conference programme, offering an early look at the industry conversations, speakers and business opportunities set to shape this year's gathering of Africa's creative economy. 1-270728 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media Freedom South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/75-of-south-african-women-journalists-face-cyberbullying-sanef-study-finds-189666a A Sanef study has found that 75% of South African women journalists experience online bullying and misogyny, warning that the industry’s long-standing “glass ceiling” has evolved into a deeply entrenched cyber ceiling. 1-270588 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:58:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media Freedom South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/what-nigeria-ai-reckoning-teaches-south-african-communicators-856553a Nigeria's digital media industry lost more than a quarter of its web traffic in a single year, dropping from over 1.04 billion visits in 2024 to 769 million in 2025. For publishers, this is a commercial challenge. For communications professionals, it is something much bigger: an early warning that the rules of visibility have fundamentally changed. 1-270359 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media Freedom South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/who-tells-south-africa-business-story-sanef-weighs-in-on-fm-currency-debate-301398a The South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef) has welcomed the Financial Mail and Currency newsroom's commitment to improve representation, but says meaningful transformation cannot be achieved through reactive measures following public criticism. 1-270163 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media Freedom South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/a-golden-age-of-strategic-pr-must-also-be-a-golden-age-of-disclosures-634641a It is exciting that World PR Day 2026 lands with a theme that our profession will happily wrap itself in The Golden Age of Strategic PR. 1-270141 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media Freedom South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/timelive-photojournalist-sandile-ndlovu-crowned-sanef-journalist-of-the-year-953364a The overall Journalist of the Year at the 2026 Standard Bank Sikuvile Awards is TimesLive’s photojournalist, Sandile Ndlovu. 1-269654 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media Freedom South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sanef-sanlam-open-entries-for-nat-nakasa-journalism-awards-519970a The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) and Sanlam have announced that nominations and entries for the Nat Nakasa Awards for Courageous Journalism 2026 are now open. 1-269636 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media Freedom South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sanef-elects-katy-katopodis-as-chairperson-731172a The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) has selected its new leadership with Katy Katopodis as chairperson. 1-269612 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media Freedom South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/r158m-grants-for-data-journalism-ai-assisted-workflows-and-vernacular-content-286737a With a growing demand for data journalism, AI-assisted workflows and vernacular content, grants to the value of R15.8m to 22 independent publishers have been made by the Digital News Transformation Fund (DNTF). 1-269520 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media Freedom South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/communications-and-digital-technologies-minister-to-deliver-social-media-summit-keynote-064085a The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, will deliver the keynote address for the 2026 Social Media Summit for Government on 30 June 2026, which is observed annually as World Social Media Day. 1-269147 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media Freedom South Africa