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 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:03:15 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bizcommunity-repositions-for-the-future-170456a From today, you may notice a subtle new look on Bizcommunity’s interfaces: A fresh new typographic treatment joins the iconic nine-dot logo grid, designed to represent the links and connections forged within South Africa’s business communities. 1-267008 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media Freedom South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/terry-bell-celebrated-south-african-journalist-passes-away-at-84-844083a The legendary South African author, labour commentator, journalist, and political activist, Terry Bell, has passed away at the age of 84 after an illness, his family confirmed on Wednesday. 1-266819 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media Freedom South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/meta-and-google-just-lost-a-landmark-social-media-addiction-case-a-tech-law-expert-explains-the-fallout-955134a Social media platforms Instagram and YouTube have a design defect which means they are addictive, a jury in the United States has ruled. 1-266804 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media Freedom South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sabc-face-the-nation-cancelled-due-to-underperformance-not-political-interference-955014a Today, 24 March, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) issued a statement on the ongoing discussion around the cancellation of the SABC news channel show Face the Nation. 1-266734 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media Freedom South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/dee-uren-appointed-as-sabcs-executive-of-news-current-affairs-399718a Deidre “Dee” Uren, a seasoned newsroom leader, has been appointed group executive of news and current affairs at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), effective 1 April 2026. 1-266643 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media Freedom South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/government-takes-baby-steps-to-regulate-podcast-industry-288717a South Africa’s podcast boom has, until now, largely unfolded in regulatory silence. That silence is beginning to break—and not a moment too soon. 1-266570 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media Freedom South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/die-papier-launches-399918a Today Die Papier, the new weekly Afrikaans newspaper from Novus Media, launches, available nationwide in print and online through its digital platforms. 1-266243 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media Freedom South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/justice-ponnan-appointment-to-uphold-broadcasting-integrity-622261a Justice Visvanathan Ponnan has accepted the appointment as chairperson of the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa’s (BCCSA) Appointment and Appeals Committee (AAC). 1-266211 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media Freedom South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/record-number-of-journalists-killed-in-2025-406299a A new Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) report shows that 2025 was the deadliest year on record for journalists and media workers, with 129 killed worldwide—more than in any year since the organisation began tracking press fatalities in 1992. 1-265985 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media Freedom South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-more-things-change-from-joe-latakgomo-to-deepfakes-406679a In 1849, journalist and critic Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr wrote, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” It is striking that these words came from a writer, a strong reminder that the challenges facing the media are enduring. Nearly two hundred years later, Karr’s observation is as relevant as ever. 1-265895 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media Freedom South Africa