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ACT, UJ Arts and Culture are inviting proposals for Creative Currencies Conference 2013
The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) and UJ Arts and Culture are inviting proposals from South African practitioners to present case studies at the upcoming Creative Currencies Conference, to be held from Tuesday, 6 to Thursday, 8 August in Johannesburg.
16 May 2013
The Arts and Culture Trust calls for sponsored registrations for its Arts and Culture Conference
The Arts and Culture Trust (ACT) and UJ Arts and Culture invite applications for sponsored registrations to attend the Creative Currencies Arts and Culture Conference, taking place in Johannesburg from Tuesday, 6 to Thursday, 8 August.
07 May 2013
Theme of 2013 Arts & Culture Conference has been announced
Building on the success of their inaugural Arts & Culture Conference, the Arts and Culture Trust (ACT) and UJ Arts & Culture, University of Johannesburg, have announced their 2013 conference titled, ‘Creative Currencies: accessing opportunities in an expanding marketplace’.
30 Apr 2013
GIPCA to host staged conversation between Mike van Graan and Brent Meersman
Award-winning and provocative playwright Mike van Graan engages in conversation with author and critic Brent Meersman about what it means to be a playwright in South Africa in the 21st Century, at GIPCA’s Great Texts, on Tuesday, 16 April at 17:30.
08 Apr 2013
National Arts Festival favourites succeed beyond Grahamstown
The National Arts Festival, Grahamstown is proud of the previous Young Artists and Festival productions that are doing exceptionally well, locally and internationally.
02 Apr 2013
Daryl Ilbury investigates Tim Noakes' controversial new diet
Everyone loved Tim Noakes, the superstar of South African sports medicine – until he lost 18 kg, an experience he used to challenge what the experts are saying about food and dieting. Is Noakes right? If so, why do other scientists hate him so much?
28 Mar 2013
Bongani Ndodana-Breen to lead the dance at 2013 Johannesburg International Mozart Festival
Composer Bongani Ndodana-Breen has written a wide range of music encompassing symphonic work, opera, chamber music and vocal music. He is the 2013 Composer-in-Residence for the fifth Johannesburg International Mozart Festival (JIMF), opening on Sunday, 27 January, with the theme, If you would Dance?
15 Jan 2013
DJ Zinhle graces the cover of True Love
Having made Mail & Guardian’s list of 200 young South Africans one must take to lunch, it’s not hard to see why Ntombezinhle Jiyane or better known as DJ Zinhle has become house music royalty.
27 Nov 2012
Journalism ethics in a social media world
Journalism ethics in a social media world
While social media has revolutionised the way we absorb information and news, for journalists and newsrooms, a cautious approach is still necessary. Why do I say this? One only has to remember a number of local instances on Twitter recently where normally objective professionals let their guards down.
21 Nov 2012
Anton Harber to speak as part of the GIPCA Great Texts/Big Questions public lecture series
Author and editor Anton Harber reveals why he chooses journalism, on Thursday 18 October, in the final 2012 event in the Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts (GIPCA) Great Texts/Big Questions public lecture series.
02 Oct 2012
GIPCA to host author Adam Haupt as part of the Great Texts/Big Questions series
Adam Haupt discusses the Fanonian resonances in his new book Static: Race and Representation in Post-Apartheid Music, Media and Film as part of the Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts (GIPCA) Great Texts/Big Questions public lecture series on Thursday, 4 October.
21 Sep 2012
Ferial Haffajee to speak as part of the GIPCA Great Texts/Big Questions series
Editor-in-chief of City Press and former Editor of the Mail & Guardian, Ferial Haffajee, will speak as part of the Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts (GIPCA) Great Texts/Big Questions public lecture series, on Thursday. 27 September.
19 Sep 2012
Memeburn announces launch of new division, Burn Media
Popular technology and digital media analysis site with a focus on emerging markets and technologies, Memeburn.com, has announced the creation of new division Burn Media, to be headed up by its recently-appointed general manager, Hendri Lategan.
07 Sep 2012
In the next episodes of Maggs on Media ...
Coming up on Maggs on Media, the team will speak to a number of winners from the 2012 Standard Bank Sikuvile Newspaper Journalism Awards; and go behind the scenes of Ster-Kinekor's first ad campaign in three years. Maggs on Media is broadcast on eNews Channel Africa, channel 403 on DStv.
07 Sep 2012
Sikuvile Standard Bank Newspaper Journalism Awards winners announced
The winners of the Frewin, McCall and, Joel Mervis awards, championed by Print and Digital Media SA, were announced at the Sikuvile Standard Bank Newspaper Journalism Awards.
29 Aug 2012
Full list of 2012 Newspaper Journalism Awards winners announced
Newspapers are still the most robust source of news, and this was clearly evident at this year’s Standard Bank Sikuvile Newspaper Journalism Awards: the calibre of the winners’ stories, photographs, designs and layouts was unsurpassed by other mediums, said the judges.
29 Aug 2012
Zulu Literary Museum to be launched as part of 2012 Midlands Literary Festival
The annual Midlands Literary Festival takes place from 24 to 26 August. But this will be an historic festival, says festival founder Darryl Earl David. It will be a first for African languages when a Zulu Literary Museum is launched as part of the festival.
13 Aug 2012
Al Jazeera's Riyaad Minty to speak at 2012 World Editors Forum
Al Jazeera Networks' head of social media, Riyaad Minty is set to share his experiences at the 19th World Editors Forum in Kiev, Ukraine from 2 to 5 September.
10 Aug 2012
Social media and its transformation of journalism
Social media and its transformation of journalism
Social media has changed the way that people gather, distribute and source their news. As FreshNetworks marketing manager, Jo Stratmann, rightly says, “[news now] emerges from an ecosystem in which journalists, sources, readers and viewers exchange information”.
08 Aug 2012
Finalists of Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Award announced
The Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Award finalists have been announced. The judging panel noted the high standard of the submissions and believed that the finalists chosen aptly underscored this year’s theme – perfect balance.

24 Jul 2012
Top young South African at Cape Town Edge
The team at Cape Town Edge has congratulated their co-host Tara Notcutt for being selected as one of the Mail and Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans.
25 Jun 2012
The 2012 IPA Freedom to Publish Prize goes to Jonathan 'Zapiro' Shapiro
The South African cartoonist will be honoured in Cape Town during the 29th IPA Publishers’ Congress for courage under difficult conditions.
11 Jun 2012
World Newspaper Congress: Toronto Star demonstrates growth
Listen to the market and understand the audience, giving them what they want and what they need. That’s the approach of the Toronto Star, which will share its strategy for profit and growth at the 64th World Newspaper Congress, 19th World Editors Forum and Info Services Expo 2012, to be held in Kiev, Ukraine, from 2 to 5 September.
07 Jun 2012
Stalwarts compete for Women in Media Decade Award
Ferial Haffajee, Terry Volkwyn and Esmare Weideman have been chosen as finalists in the 1st for Women Insurance Brokers’ Women in The Media Awards 2012. Shortlisted out of 41 women in media, they will vie for the Media Woman of the Decade Award, established to mark the tenth anniversary of the awards.
18 May 2012
Finalists announced for the CNN Multichoice African Journalist Awards 2012
Finalists in the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2012 competition were announced on Friday, 18 May by Ferial Haffajee, chair of the independent judging panel. The competition is now in its 17th year. This year the competition received entries from 42 countries across the continent, including French- and Portuguese-speaking Africa.
18 May 2012
Click bait headlines and the search for responsible journalism
The reality of today is that we all live in a fast paced world. We only have so much of it and no more. That may be a cliché but as veteran journalist, Gus Silber pointed out to Media Update's Darren Gilbert, it doesn’t make it any less true. It also applies to everything that you do, including who you interact with and which articles you choose to read.
30 Apr 2012
Discovering the truth comes down to your approach
“I believe that every bit of journalism that you do should be investigative.” That’s what you’ll hear if you ever meet investigative journalist Craig McKune and ask him a few questions about the industry he works in. He'll also explain to you that anyone can do it if they approach it in the right way.
04 Apr 2012
Who really suffers when it comes to bad reporting?
There is a little known fact that people sometimes forget: journalists are human, and make mistakes. That said, in some cases, bad and inaccurate reporting is just that – bad reporting – and blame is often divided between journalist and publishing platform. But which party suffers more? Samantha Cook looks at where the chips fall when it comes to assigning responsibility for poor journalism.
28 Mar 2012
When protecting a source gets ugly
In the media industry, the protection of sources is a basic journalistic principle that essentially enables investigative journalists to do their jobs properly and break news. This week, Media Update’s Samantha Cook looks at the raison d'être and the associated consequences of protecting confidential sources.
07 Mar 2012
Mail & Guardian circulation lifts again
While other print media has taken a dive in copy sales of as much as 12%, the Mail & Guardian has proven that consumers don’t forsake one medium for the other. The M&G has continued to report successive circulation increases and now sells over 50 000 copies per week.
01 Mar 2012
New executive committee announced for the Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA)
Members of the Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA) voted for their new executive committee at the AGM held on 19 January. The eight-member executive committee (Exco) will once again be chaired by Nikki Cockcroft (Woolworths Online), who also holds the position of the head of Bookmarks, the DMMA’s digital industry awards.
31 Jan 2012
Print media industry commits itself to transformation targets
South Africa’s largest print media companies presented their transformation statistics to the Parliamentary Portfolio on Committee on Communications (PCC) this week, and painted a picture of an industry that is constantly transforming despite enormous pressures brought to bear by falling advertising revenues coupled with competition from other media channels.
18 Nov 2011
Mail & Guardian continues to grow circulation
The Mail & Guardian continues to trend upwards in a declining newspaper market. The figures released by the Audit Bureau of circulation this week, show a copy sale increase of 10% year-on-year with loyal subscribers accounting for 23% of purchase of the weekly edition's 45 692 sales.
18 Nov 2011
Bookmarks finalists announced
The Bookmarks, South Africa’s premier digital awards powered by FNB, have released the much-anticipated names of the 2011 finalists.
03 Nov 2011
Mail & Guardian Literary Festival 2011
Johannesburg’s time has come – or at least its 125th birthday. Founded in October 1886, Jo’burg is the centrepiece and main theme for this year’s M&G Literary Festival, which runs at the Market Theatre in Newtown, Johannesburg, from 2 to 4 September.
19 Aug 2011
Just published: guide for African mobile news businesses
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the African Media Initiative (AMI) have just published Mobile Media Services At Sub-Saharan African Newspapers: A Guide To Implementing Mobile News And Mobile Business, aimed at helping African newspapers harness this important platform in the region.
10 Aug 2011
10<sup>th</sup> annual <i>Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards</i> celebrate journalistic excellence
10th annual Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards celebrate journalistic excellence
I recently attended the annual Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards with my deputy editor, Kerryn Le Cordeur, held at Turbine Hall in Johannesburg. This year’s awards coincided with International World Press Freedom day, as well as the 20 years since the signing of the Windhoek Declaration of promoting an independent African press. Kin provides feedback.
17 May 2011
South African Wine Writers Award celebrates the literary art of wine writing in South Africa
Cape wine master, Tim James, has recently been announced the winner of the third annual South African Wine Writers Prize. The article that won him the R25 000 cash prize and an artwork by Dylan Lewis, was titled The ghost grape and other mysteries of Constantia, published in The World of Fine Wine, issue 29, 2010. It was also published on Grape.co.za.
16 May 2011
<i>Mail &amp; Guardian</i> journalists take top honours at this years Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards
Mail & Guardian journalists take top honours at this years Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards
Mail & Guardian’s amaBhungane investigative team, headed by Sam Sole and Stefaans Brümmer, were presented with the prize for South African Story of the Year; while Matuma Letsoalo earned himself the title of South African Journalist of the Year, at the 10th annual Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards held at Turbine Hall in Johannesburg.
11 May 2011
<i>Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards</i> celebrates SA journalism
Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards celebrates SA journalism
Although the judges reported stiff competition in the Newspaper Association of South Africa's annual newspaper publishing awards, three clear winners emerged: Beeld, Die Volksblad and Mail & Guardian. The winners were announced on 10 May at Johannesburg's Turbine Hall at the 10th annual Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards.
11 May 2011
10<sup>th</sup> annual <i>Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Award</i> winners announced
10th annual Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Award winners announced
South Africa’s top newspaper journalists, photographers and graphic artists were announced at the 10th annual Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards on 10 May at Turbine Hall in Johannesburg.
11 May 2011
Police brutality only newsworthy when they bleed
When I was studying journalism, my lecturer would always tell us in class that: “If it does not bleed then it does not sell.” He meant that for a story to be newsworthy, someone has to die or be injured. A few years after graduating, I caught up with the phrase again at the YFM newsroom. Reikhutsitse Malala looks at the media's role in bringing attention to the Andries Tatane killing.
21 Apr 2011
<i>Mail &amp; Guardian</i> creates reputation benchmark for brands
Mail & Guardian creates reputation benchmark for brands
On Friday, 15 April, the Hyatt Regency in Rosebank played host to a breakfast presenting the Mail & Guardian’s Top Companies Reputation Index. Director of the presentation, Talk Radio 702’s Bruce Whitfield, commented that, according to American investor and philanthropist, Warren Buffett, it takes 20 years to build a reputation, but only five minutes to destroy it.
18 Apr 2011
Help make season 4 of ZANEWS happen
Co-creator of ZANEWS, Thierry Cassuto, has written about the 'delicate' situation ZANEWS, the satirical puppet show he has been producing with Jonathan 'Zapiro' Shapiro since 2009, currently finds itself in.
06 Apr 2011
Finalists for <i>Frewin, McCall and Joel Mervis Awards</i> announced
Finalists for Frewin, McCall and Joel Mervis Awards announced
The Frewin, McCall and Joel Mervis Awards, championed by the Newspaper Association of South Africa, have been in existence for a collective 120 years and recognise newspaper excellence in advertising, printing and production, layout and typography as well as a balanced use of pictures and graphics.
25 Mar 2011
Mail & Guardian calls for nominations of noteworthy women
The Mail & Guardian is calling for nominations for its flagship Book of South African Women, celebrated for its annual profiles of noted and newsworthy women. Send your nominations, including name, contact details and a motivation of less than 250 words, to womensbook@mg.co.za.
22 Mar 2011
Finalists for the 10<sup>th</sup> annual <i>Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards</i> announced
Finalists for the 10th annual Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards announced
Following an intense judging session convened by Professor Guy Berger of Rhodes University, The Newspaper Association of South Africa and Mondi Shanduka Newsprint has announced the short-listed entries for the 10th Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards.
17 Mar 2011
M&G makes history with Kindle edition
MyBroadband reports that the Mail & Guardian has become the first newspaper in Africa to launch a Kindle edition, having launched in the Amazon store on Friday, 11 February. A monthly subscription for the Kindle edition costs $5.99, which is equivalent to R44 per month – significantly cheaper than the monthly cost of the paper.
21 Feb 2011
<i>M&amp;G</i> wins two <i>Bookmarks</i>
M&G wins two Bookmarks
The Mail & Guardian’s online team took home gold at the prestigious Bookmarks Awards, celebrating excellence on digital platforms.
30 Nov 2010
Barbara Friedman named as journalist of the year
Barbara Friedman named as journalist of the year
Vodacom hosted its annual Journalist of the Year awards ceremony at Vodaworld in Midrand on 12 November, where; e.tv’s Barbara Friedman was announced as the journalist of the year. Friedman won the honour for her piece titled ‘Girl/Boy’, which aired on 3rd Degree. Reikhutsitse Malala attended the awards and reports back.
15 Nov 2010
<i>Vodacom Journalist of the Year</i> top honours go to Barbara Friedman
Vodacom Journalist of the Year top honours go to Barbara Friedman
Barbara Friedman was named the Vodacom Journalist of the Year 2010 at a function held at Vodaworld on Friday evening, 12 November. The winning piece, titled 'Girl/Boy' was aired on e.tv’s 3rd Degree and reported that South Africa has one of the highest birth rates of inter-sexed babies worldwide.
15 Nov 2010
SA celebrates Press Freedom Day
In remembering the three newspapers and a host of political organisations which were banned on 19 October 1977, South Africa celebrates its 33rd annual Press Freedom Day this week.
19 Oct 2010
Uncovering the Chilean mine rescue in the media
Uncovering the Chilean mine rescue in the media
The Chilean mine rescue has been the talk of not just the town, but the globe for the past week, with 1 300 journalists travelling to Copiapo, Chile to cover the story, the Twittersphere abuzz, an estimated 862-million viewers tuning in to watch the rescue and even the advertising industry and a few clever brands getting in on the action.
15 Oct 2010
Celebrating high-calibre journalism at the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards
On Thursday, 16 September, Kerryn Le Cordeur attended a cocktail function at the Protea Hotel Balalaika in Sandton, where the Northern and Southern region winners of the 2010 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards were announced. This was the last leg of the regional rounds of the competition, with the national awards ceremony taking place in November.
21 Sep 2010
Western region winners announced in Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards
The winners of the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards for the Western region were announced on Thursday, 9 September at a cocktail function held at the Protea Hotel Crystal Towers in Cape Town. These Awards aim to celebrate distinction by giving recognition to the individuals who have dedicated their lives to reporting news.
10 Sep 2010
Patterson says World Cup didn’t fast track expected print recovery
Patterson says World Cup didn’t fast track expected print recovery
On Thursday, 19 August, the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) held a meeting to announce the second quarter results of local print circulation figures, which revealed that the World Cup “didn’t do us any favours.” Overall, circulation dived during June/ July, and while many businesses gained from the soccer event, the print industry did not. Newspaper circulation in particular, plummeted.
27 Aug 2010
30th SAB Sports Journalist of the Year Award finalists announced
Some of the country’s top sporting media will be competing to be named the SAB Sports Journalist of 2010 when the 30th SAB Sports Journalist of the Year Awards are made in Johannesburg on 6 September. This week the judges released the line-up of finalists for this year’s Awards.
13 Aug 2010
SA editors oppose stifling media freedom
Editors and major media met this weekend to discuss the latest proposal for a Media Appeals Tribunal as well as the Protection of Information Bill, and the negative consequences these would have on South Africa's media; freedom of speech; as well as on its democracy.
10 Aug 2010
Women are climbing the media industry ladder in SA
Kerryn Le Cordeur attended the eighth annual Women in the Media Awards at the elegant Summer Place in Sandton on Thursday, 29 July. Established in 2003 as an initiative of The Media magazine, the Awards recognise exceptional women who have made their mark within the South African media sphere across the content; commercial; and academic fields.
02 Aug 2010
Winner of the 1st for Women Insurance <i>Women in The Media Awards 2010</i> announced
Winner of the 1st for Women Insurance Women in The Media Awards 2010 announced
Liza Albrecht, Editor-in-Chief of Rapport, has been named this year’s winner of the prestigious 1st for Women Insurance Women in The Media Awards 2010.
30 Jul 2010
SAHRC clears Zuma justice cartoon
SAHRC clears Zuma justice cartoon
TimesLive reports that the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has found that a Zapiro cartoon depicting President Jacob Zuma about to rape 'Lady Justice' did not constitute hate speech; unfair discrimination; or a violation of human rights.
25 Jun 2010
Maverick Publishing Corporation appoints new Sales Manager
Maverick Publishing Corporation appoints new Sales Manager
Maverick Publishing Corporation, publisher of niche health and fitness titles, Muscle Evolution and Fitness magazine, have appointed Brian Verster as the company's new Sales Manager.
21 Jun 2010
FTH:K takes young South African to lunch
Simangele Mabena has been announced as one of the Mail&Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans to take to lunch. As Education Coordinator for the award-winning visual theatre company, FTH:K, whose work integrates Deaf and hearing performers, Simangele is responsible for running all of the company’s education initiatives.
17 Jun 2010
Judge orders release of tender documents
Judge orders release of tender documents
IOL.co.za reports that the Johannesburg High Court has ruled that the FIFA Local Organising Committee (LOC) must release all tender documents relating to the World Cup to the Mail and Guardian (M&G) newspaper.
09 Jun 2010
A perfect time to solidify democracy in the media?
Desi Tzoneva writes that the fundamental purpose of political cartoons - which are powerful tools of persuasion - is to help readers get the point of view of an accompanying editorial article at a glance, helping them develop a mental picture of what is written.
25 May 2010
M&amp;G turns 25
M&G turns 25
In June this year, the Mail&Guardian celebrates its 25th birthday. As part of the celebrations, a book on 25 years of the Mail&Guardian will be released, alongside other memorations. In the meantime, the newspaper has been give a new look, with the Friday section getting a new feel and more space for the arts; culture; lifestyle; travel; and food content.
14 May 2010
Competition in the pay-TV market: what TopTV has to offer
On Digital Media (ODM) began its battle against MultiChoice’s DStv, with the launch of TopTV, its pay-TV offering, on 1 May. This has effectively brought competition to the South African pay-TV market for the first time. Media Update's Kerryn Le Cordeur investigates.
07 May 2010
Media24 newspapers clear winners in 2009 Frewin, McCall and Joel Mervis awards
Judges in the Newspaper Association of South Africa’s annual Frewin, Joel Mervis and McCall Awards found that although the competition was intense, Die Burger; Volksblad; and Naweek Beeld were the clear winners.
06 May 2010
Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards reveal sterling work in South African newspaper journalism
The judges experienced a great deal of pleasure and pride in scrutinising the entries for the ninth annual Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards held at Soccer City in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 5 May.
06 May 2010
M&amp;G Online extends its business offering
M&G Online extends its business offering
Mail & Guardian Online operates in a highly competitive environment, both locally and internationally, and caters to an audience who are by nature educated and inquisitive about life, news and politics. M&G Online has given the Mail & Guardian brand the opportunity to engage with its readers in a different way.
26 Apr 2010
Forget the Scorpions… here come the Dung Beetles!
Forget the Scorpions… here come the Dung Beetles!
M&G Media Ltd and Open Society Foundation for South Africa announce a major initiative to enhance the capacity for investigative journalism.
09 Apr 2010
The AMPS 2009AB release reveals latest audience trends
The AMPS 2009AB release reveals latest audience trends
By Desi Tzoneva On Monday, 29 March, the South African Advertising Research Foundation (SAARF) released the AMPS 2009AB figures. The fieldwork period incorporated data from January to December 2009 and used CAPI methodology. The sample size was 25 170.
06 Apr 2010
Judges impressed with level of innovation in 2009 Frewin, McCall and Joel Mervis awards
Judges in the Newspaper Association of South Africa’s annual Frewin, McCall and Joel Mervis competition were highly impressed with the level of innovation evident in this year’s competition.
29 Mar 2010
Mondi Shanduka entries reflect high standard of South African newspaper journalism
Mondi Shanduka entries reflect high standard of South African newspaper journalism
Judges in the annual Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards have been pleasantly surprised by the calibre of entries in this year’s display of South African newspaper journalism.
19 Mar 2010
Journalists body berates thuggery of JZ bodyguards
Journalists body berates thuggery of JZ bodyguards
The Citizen reports that the Professional Journalists Association (PJA) has slammed President Jacob Zuma’s bodyguards for “apartheid-era thuggery and censorship,” as they pounced on the media for a second time in as many days. Two guards detained a Mail & Guardian photographer and intern, for trying to photograph Zuma’s Forest Town home.
19 Mar 2010
Mondi Shanduka entries reflect high standard of South African newspaper journalism
Judges in the annual Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards have been pleasantly surprised by the calibre of entries in this year’s display of South African newspaper journalism.
19 Mar 2010
TV at last for ZA News
TV at last for ZA News
ZA News , the satirical puppet show that didn’t get to see the light of day on SABC, will finally hit TV screens from Tuesday night on Summit, DStv channel 412. The hard-hitting programme is born out of a collaboration between cartoonist, Zapiro, and Producer/Director, Thierry Cassuto.
01 Mar 2010
Five minutes with Arthur Goldstuck
Five minutes with Arthur Goldstuck
Arthur Goldstuck, South African journalist; media analyst; and commentator on Information and Communications Technology (ICT); as well as internet; mobile communications and technologies; MD of World Wide Worx takes five minutes to talk with Media Update.
17 Feb 2010
Foreign journalists robbed in Cape Town
The Mail&Guardian reports that two foreign television crews were robbed in Cape Town on Friday ahead of the draw for the World Cup finals, a news report said on Saturday. The Argus newspaper said that a BBC crew filming on one of the scenic routes in the city had camera equipment stolen by a group of robbers who smashed the windows of the camera crews' car.
07 Dec 2009
The Presidency damages its working relationship with journalists
The Presidency damages its working relationship with journalists
The Presidency today issued a press statement outlining details of a hitherto secret expansion of President Jacob Zuma's family compound at Nkandla. The statement was issued late on Thursday, 3 December, afternoon, just before the Mail & Guardian's deadline in a clear attempt to limit the impact of the newspaper's lead story tomorrow, which exposed the R65-million in new constructions.
04 Dec 2009
Trevor Ncube appointed Co-Chair of the African Media Initiative (AMI)
The African Media Initiative (AMI) has announced that Trevor Ncube, Executive Deputy Chairman of the South Africa based Mail & Guardian and founder of the Zimbabwe-based The Standard and The Zimbabwe Independent, has been appointed to the position of Co-Chair of its Board.
26 Nov 2009
Ten of the best with Matthew Buckland
Ten of the best with Matthew Buckland
Matthew Buckland developed a passion for all things digital at an early age when, as a seven-year-old, he began programming on his first computer. He has regular slots on both Radio 2000 and 567 Cape Talk, where he talks about the world of online social media. He founded and now heads 20FourLabs.
23 Nov 2009
Zim editor fired before paper's launch
Journalism.co.za states that the editor of Trevor Ncube’s ThisDay has been fired before the paper published even a single edition, providing yet more doubt that hopes for media reform in Zimbabwe will be realised.
02 Nov 2009
Court decision a blow for free media
Court decision a blow for free media
According to the Business Day, the Constitutional Court ruled that a section of the Promotion of Access to Information Act — which allows a person refused access to information 30 days to challenge the refusal in court — is unconstitutional.
20 Aug 2009
M&amp;G Media Limited announces changes in management structure
M&G Media Limited announces changes in management structure
At its Board meeting on Friday, 31 July, the Board of M&G Media unanimously approved a restructured management with the appointment of Hoosain Karjieker as Chief Executive, and Anastacia Martin as Publisher of all its Print and Online operations, Board Chairperson, Professor Malegapuru Makgoba, announced on Tuesday.
06 Aug 2009
Debora Patta wins 2009 Vodacom Women in the Media Award
Debora Patta wins 2009 Vodacom Women in the Media Award
At a glitzy lunch hosted by Sandra Gordon in Johannesburg this afternoon (Thursday, 30 July 2009), eNews editor-in-chief and Executive Producer and anchor of 3rd Degree, Debora Patta, took home the prestigious 2009 Vodacom Women in the Media Award<
30 Jul 2009
A victory for press freedom and open democracy
A victory for press freedom and open democracy
The Mail & Guardian, together with Avusa; Independent Newspapers; and e-TV has won a significant battle for press freedom and the principle of open democracy.
30 Jul 2009
2010 World Cup and its media impact
2010 World Cup and its media impact
A number of media forums are being held today at the Southern Sun Elangeni Hotel in Durban, where hundreds of guests are gathered to be part of the events leading up to tomorrow night’s Award Ceremony and Gala Evening at The International Convention Centre, during which the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist of the Year 2009 will be announced.
17 Jul 2009
The digital impact in Africa
The digital impact in Africa
The media forums of the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist of the Year 2009 that are taking place today are wrapping up with a discussion around the future of digital communications in Africa.
17 Jul 2009
SABC lays charges
SABC lays charges
Mail & Guardian Editor-in-chief, Nic Dawes, has issued a statement on the SABC laying charges over "stolen corporate property" following the posting to the M&G Online of a Special Assignment episode on political satire.
29 May 2009

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