Friday 11 May, 2018 - 9:03
The debate on the Department of Communications covered familiar terrain as the SABC dominated MPs' speeches, much as it has in recent years.
But this year, the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) also received much attention.
Thursday 26 April, 2018 - 10:59
Inspired by South African data protests, Namibian mobile operator Paratus has cut its data prices by a massive 80%.
The operator announced in a statement that it reduced the cost per gigabyte from N$85 (R85) to N$15 (R15).
"According to statistics from Research ICT Solutions (2018), Namibia rates 29th out of 52 African countries with regards to the cheapest 1 Gigabyte mobile prepaid rates per month for 2018 in USD, with a rate of US$7.35," the Paratus statement reads.
Thursday 22 March, 2018 - 12:23
Breaking more than four days of silence, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted mistakes and outlined steps to protect user data in light of a privacy scandal involving a Trump-connected data-mining firm.
Zuckerberg posted on his Facebook page on Wednesday that Facebook has a "responsibility" to protect its users' data.
"If we can't then we don't deserve to serve you," he wrote.
Tuesday 6 February, 2018 - 9:56
Minister of Communications Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, who has been in her post for about two months, announced to the Communication Committee that the deadline to complete digital migration is June 2019.
Committee members may be forgiven if they have their doubts. This is the latest in almost a decade of delays and missed deadlines.
Wednesday 29 November, 2017 - 11:47
The minutes of a 2013 meeting between the SABC’s interim board and MultiChoice have shed more light on the controversial deal between the pay-TV broadcaster and the public broadcaster, raising heated concerns – especially about competition law – from both the Democratic Alliance and civil society groups Media Monitoring Africa and the SOS Coalition.
Wednesday 6 September, 2017 - 10:27
In Nonprofits: We Must Break Out of the Scrappiness Cycle, Vu Le talks about the extremely frugal nature of most nonprofits. “We are always scrimping, trying to find the best deals, trying to get stuff discounted or preferably free. … It has become a mind-set that is ingrained in all of us. It is our donors’ money! We must save! We must be responsible!”
And while this is true, there are times when frugality actually costs the organisation.
Friday 27 January, 2017 - 14:59
Parliament's ad hoc committee looking into the SABC board has agreed to finalise its draft report without any recommendations, until those implicated have been given a chance to respond.
Eight MPs voted against the inclusion of preliminary recommendations on Friday, with only two Democratic Alliance MPs voting for inclusion.
African National Congress MP Juli Kilian proposed on Thursday that the committee consider leaving out the recommendations until it had received a response from the SABC, to avoid potential litigation and claims of bias.
Wednesday 16 November, 2016 - 17:02
The Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill is expected to be introduced to parliament before the end of the year and anxiety around it still abounds. Critics argue that it gives too much power to government with not enough leeway for public interest. Critics are particularly concerned about its impact on investigative journalism.
Thursday 11 August, 2016 - 13:34
A group of activists under the banner Right2Know are staging a sit-in at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) head office in Johannesburg.
The group took a decision to protest after the public broadcaster refused to allow four journalists to enter the offices.
The Right2Know Campaign says the journalists went to report for duty after the Labour Court ruled that their initial dismissal was unlawful.
Thursday 28 July, 2016 - 12:40
The South African National Editors Forum (SANEF) has welcomed a Labour Court decision which effectively reinstates four South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) journalists who were dismissed for challenging editorial policy.
SANEF says the court decision affirms media freedom and sends a strong message that censorship has no place in a democracy.
SANEF’s Sam Mkokeli says, “SANEF welcomes the decision of the Labour Court. It's a very important decision and it sends a very strong message that censorship has no place in a democracy.”
