#MediaFreedom

African journalists risk jail for the truth

In Africa, Egypt remains the worst offender when it comes to jailing journalists - and has topped the list for three years. This is...

Dec 11, 20193 min read

Deputy Reserve Bank Governor Kuben Naidoo spoke at the South African National Editors’ Forum function commemorating Black Wednesday held...

Oct 23, 20192 min read

In September 1997 Juby Mayet testified at the special hearings for media at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). The TRC...

Oct 7, 20194 min read

The media landscape is changing, and with these changes come new opportunities, but also new threats. While new online platforms offer...

Oct 4, 20192 min read

Gaps in Africa’s internet governance and online rights took centre stage at the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa. The event, which was...

Sep 30, 20193 min read

Image: Libreopinionguinee.com The latest stringent judicial controls issued against two Guinean journalists is a form of illegal judicial...

Aug 22, 20192 min read

The SABC buildings in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. Photo: Jamaine Krige A report of the Commission of Inquiry into interference in the...

Aug 5, 20195 min read

A banner on the Rappler social media platforms asks members of the media and the public to stand with the news outlet and defend press...

Apr 2, 20194 min read

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has added its voice to local and international calls for the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission...

Mar 13, 20193 min read

Social media has become an integral part of journalism in African countries. Some of these countries have repressive media laws, while...

Aug 21, 20171 min read