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South African media

Local media grifter up to old tricks with Kasi Broadcasting News

South Africa

Local media grifter up to old tricks with Kasi Broadcasting News

By Rebecca Davis

Eusebius McKaiser — Brilliant, cocky, unapologetically himself

South Africa

Eusebius McKaiser — Brilliant, cocky, unapologetically himself

By Rebecca Davis

IOL publicly apologises to Daily Maverick for false reporting

South Africa

IOL publicly apologises to Daily Maverick for false reporting

By Rebecca Davis

Inside the messy demise of New Frame

South Africa

Inside the messy demise of New Frame

By Rebecca Davis

Not so fast, Mr President – South Africa's voice of isiXhosa, Noxolo Grootboom, is about to sign off

South Africa

Not so fast, Mr President – South Africa's voice of isiXhosa, Noxolo Grootboom, is about to sign off

By Rebecca Davis

Iqbal Survé’s news service claims it was not a spy vehicle – it was merely paid to carry content for State Security Agency

Business Maverick

Iqbal Survé’s news service claims it was not a spy vehicle – it was merely paid to carry content for State Security Agency

By Rebecca Davis

SA’s lockdown has left local media in perilous shape, new report warns

South Africa

SA’s lockdown has left local media in perilous shape, new report warns

By Rebecca Davis

The magazines are dead. Long live their covers

Magazine

The magazines are dead. Long live their covers

By Malibongwe Tyilo

How the EFF helps the media EFF itself, and other totalitarian holiday tales

South Africa

How the EFF helps the media EFF itself, and other totalitarian holiday tales

By Richard Poplak

SABC execs plead for bailout, painting picture of ‘depressed’ state broadcaster

South Africa

SABC execs plead for bailout, painting picture of ‘depressed’ state broadcaster

By Rebecca Davis

SABC staff are paid — but jitters about broadcaster’s ‘Day Zero’ remain

South Africa

SABC staff are paid — but jitters about broadcaster’s ‘Day Zero’ remain

By Rebecca Davis

Journalism in a time of State Capture

South Africa

Journalism in a time of State Capture

By Jessica Bezuidenhout