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Veteran journalist Lizeka Mda joins Sanlam Group financial journalism awards judging panel

Fintech

Veteran journalist Lizeka Mda joins Sanlam Group financial journalism awards judging panel

Issued by Sanlam Fintech 5 Jun 2025

Andrew Trench has passed away. Source: LinkedIn.

Media

Remembering a formidable journalist and editor, Andrew Trench

4 Jun 2025

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Media & Entertainment Law

Newly launched Free Expression Legal Network to increase protection for media freedom

21 Feb 2025

Makhudu Sefara has been appointed as the new chairperson of Sanef. Source: Supplied.

Media

Sanef appoints Makhudu Sefara as new chairperson

12 Feb 2025

Media

Press ombud rules on News24’s coverage of Gayton McKenzie’s Olympic jaunt

Ombud Watcher Law 29 Jan 2025

Media

Google teams up with South African publishers with R114m media boost

28 Nov 2024

Media

Press Council expels Independent Media for failing to obey rulings

25 Oct 2024

Source: © Pexels Sanef recently proposed its Journalism Sustainability Fund to Business Leadership SA reports Media24

Media

Sanef proposes Journalism Sustainability Fund to Business Leadership SA

22 Oct 2024

Media

Judge Lindiwe Rusi vs City Press: a look at the Press Ombud’s ruling

Ombud Watcher Law 3 Sep 2024

Media

South African journalists honoured in SADC Media Awards for excellence in photojournalism and radio

21 Aug 2024

Newspapers

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

Ombud Watcher 12 Aug 2024

Media

Complaint against Daily Maverick Steinhoff stories dismissed

Ombud Watcher Law 12 Jul 2024

Media

News24 vs Sunday Independent: a look at the Press Ombud’s ruling

Ombud Watcher 18 Jun 2024

Source: © Twitter The South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef) commemorated Black Wednesday (19 October 1977) with a fundraising dinner addressed by Mpho Makwana, outgoing Eskom Board chairman and sponsored by Absa

Media Freedom

Sanef commemorates Black Wednesday, raises R2m for media freedom

23 Oct 2023

Source: © 123rf The Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) has been launched by the Competition Commission (Commission)

Online Media

Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) into media content distribution launches

18 Oct 2023

Source: © Columbia Edcaiton Valley FM, a community radio station in South Africa's Western Cape

Education

Sanef online media strategy programme to assist community media

2 Mar 2023

Source: © Digiday
The Daily Maverick has reported that Daily News editor, Ayanda Mdluli, and Independent Online editor Lance Witten have unconditionally retract the article and apologise to Daily Maverick and its editor Branko Brkic for the harm that was occasioned through the publication of Mr Modiba’s unlawful and defamatory allegations”

Media

IOL apology to Daily Maverick and its editor

23 Feb 2023

Source: © Weerapat Kiatdumrong Black Wednesday in 1977 is remembered as SA Media Freedom Day

Media Freedom

Remembering SA World Media Freedom Day

Danette Breitenbach 20 Oct 2022

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Media Freedom

South Africa's Jacob Zuma is taking a top reporter to court. The verdict could affect journalists' rights

Anton Harber 9 Sep 2022

Source: © IOL eSwatini has recently been rocked by pro-democracy protests which have steadily intensified

Media Freedom

Media freedom in Esawtini declines further as Swaziland News and editor announced as terrorists

Aphiwe Kunene 25 Jul 2022

Source: © Olga Yastremska The SA Jewish Report has been expelled from the Press Council of South Africa

Media

SAJR refusal to publish ruling undermines PCSA

30 May 2022

Source: © Times Live Moshoeshoe Monare (centre) is new SABC group executive for News and Current Affairs

TV

Moshoeshoe Monare new SABC group executive for News and Current Affairs

29 Apr 2022

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Media Freedom

City Press lays charges after cyberbullying of reporter

27 Apr 2022

Are 'influencer fatigue' and distrust signalling a comeback for traditional advertising?

Advertising

Are 'influencer fatigue' and distrust signalling a comeback for traditional advertising?

Issued by Spark Media 23 Mar 2022

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Media Freedom

Sanef calls for arrest of parties threatening SABC's Lesedi FM journalists

13 Dec 2021

Media

The news is free - but the ethics are sold separately!

Portia Mvubu 29 Nov 2021

Media

Why the handling of a false South African news report about 10 babies has set off alarm bells

Anton Harber 5 Nov 2021

Myth busting: What people get wrong about advertising in local papers

Advertising

Myth busting: What people get wrong about advertising in local papers

4 Oct 2021

Michael Donen to head up inquiry into decuplets story

Media & Entertainment Law

Michael Donen to head up inquiry into decuplets story

21 Jul 2021

Media

False story about decuplets was a low point for journalism: how to fix the damage

Franz Krüger 5 Jul 2021

Media

Sanef mourns the passing of Wandile Fana

14 Jun 2021

Media Ethics and Credibility Report handed over to SANEF

Media

Media Ethics and Credibility Report handed over to SANEF

25 Jan 2021

SANEF calls for responsible media reporting on Covid-19 and vaccines

Media

SANEF calls for responsible media reporting on Covid-19 and vaccines

13 Jan 2021

#ACACaresCovid19: Pivoting to digital; audiences, privacy and access

ACA Celebrating Diversity

#ACACaresCovid19: Pivoting to digital; audiences, privacy and access

31 Aug 2020

Implications of the Draft Films and Publications Amendment Regulations for online distributors

Legislation & Regulation

Implications of the Draft Films and Publications Amendment Regulations for online distributors

Janet MacKenzie and Reinhardt Biermann 30 Jul 2020

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Media

Lockdown: why the media provides a critical service in times of crisis

Gayle Edmunds 25 Mar 2020

Marketing & Media

Sanef wants Mantashe to make a Media Ethics and Credibility submission, apologise

13 Nov 2019

Media

Sanef responds to "brown envelope" journalism

28 Oct 2019

TV

SABC's editorial interference report set for release

5 Aug 2019

Pippa Green is the new Press Ombud. © .

Media

Pippa Green appointed as the new Press Ombud

19 Feb 2019

Press Council of SA invites applications for press ombud position

Media

Press Council of SA invites applications for press ombud position

19 Nov 2018

SA Press Ombudsman Johan Retief resigns

Media

SA Press Ombudsman Johan Retief resigns

23 Oct 2018

Media

Put truth first in news reporting and information-sharing in general

Leigh Andrews 18 Oct 2018

Press Council orders apology to Limpopo Premier by City Press

Media & Entertainment Law

Press Council orders apology to Limpopo Premier by City Press

9 Oct 2018

Outrage at Nigerian media bill

Media

Outrage at Nigerian media bill

Louise Marsland 3 Aug 2018

Top (l-r): Virginia Keppler, Dinesh Balliah, Joe Thloloe. Middle (l-r): Henry Jeffreys, Dr Thalyta Swanepoel, Cornia Pretorius. Bottom (l-r): Izak Minnaar, Johann (Jabu) de Jager, Fanie Groenewald.

Media

Judges announced for FCJ Excellence Awards 2017

30 Apr 2018

Tiso Blackstar responds to "misleading reports" by Independent Media

Media

Tiso Blackstar responds to "misleading reports" by Independent Media

19 Apr 2018